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Council delays action on $900k–$1M Victor bequest after public questions about process and museum transfer
Summary
Council kept on discussion a proposed release that would allow a bequest intended 'to fund, build and/or support a new fountain within the city of Davenport' to be used by the Figge Art Museum; public speakers and some councilmembers raised legal and open‑meetings concerns and asked for more information before any release is approved.
A dispute over a roughly $900,000–$1,000,000 bequest from the late Jim Victor dominated the finance discussion on Dec. 3, with residents, trustees and at least one alderwoman pressing for clarity about how the funds were handled and whether a proposed release required council approval.
The will’s language presented to the council reads in part: "5% to fund, build, and or support a new fountain within the city of Davenport. The project to be selected and managed by the Quad City Arts and Davenport Parks department." City attorneys read that language aloud at council request. The Victor…
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