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Committee grants permission for county monument to Jethro Sumner; members request clarity on DAR involvement
Summary
Sumner County's General Operations Committee voted to allow a proposed courthouse monument honoring Jethro Sumner to proceed to commission while asking staff to answer questions about the Daughters of the American Revolution's (DAR) role and wording before final approval.
The Sumner County General Operations Committee voted Dec. 1 to grant permission for a proposed courthouse monument honoring Jethro Sumner to be sited in the courthouse circle and authorized staff to pursue grants and private funding for the project.
The mayor presented a rendering and an initial plan for a monument roughly 6 to 7 feet tall, saying the county will pursue Tennessee grant programs and private funds and that the project would "cost taxpayers nothing." He also said the county will apply for grant funding in January and…
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