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La Porte County residents urge study of courthouse stained-glass; commissioners decline immediate study amid budget concerns
Summary
Residents presented expert findings that La Porte County Courthouse stained-glass windows are valuable and deteriorating and requested a $3,000–$15,000 condition study; commissioners debated timing and voted with a 1–2 voice split against immediately soliciting proposals pending budget outcome.
Resident researcher Lee Morris told the La Porte County Board of Commissioners the courthouse’s stained-glass windows are “an extremely valuable and remarkable collection” and reported that inspection by firms from Fort Wayne and Chicago found deterioration, cracked glass, rotted frames and gaps that need maintenance. He asked the board to authorize solicitation of proposals for a photographic inventory, condition assessment and a prioritized…
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