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Sumner County committee clears monument placement; members seek answers about DAR involvement
Summary
Committee approved permitting a 6–7 foot courthouse monument funded by grants/private funds and scheduled for a July 8 unveiling, but at least one commissioner asked for a representative from the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify membership and historical practices before final county-level approvals.
Sumner County committee members voted Dec. 1 to permit placement of a proposed 6–7 foot courthouse monument that the mayor said would be funded by grants and private funds and would cost taxpayers nothing. An unveiling and related community events are planned for July 8.
Mayor (unnamed) presented a rendering of the monument and described efforts to pursue Tennessee grant funds in January; he said the county would apply for the available grants and would bring the full plan back to the legislative body if the grant request is approved.
The mayor said the monument would occupy a prominent circle area…
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