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Board divided over $63,170 plan to study relocating 1901 courthouse statue; 30‑day delay defeated 4–3
Summary
Supervisors debated whether to pay Moseley about $63,170 to develop designs and historic‑review materials to move a 125‑year‑old statue from the 1901 courthouse to the new Verona courthouse; a motion to postpone for 30 days failed 4–3 and proponents said they would fund initial work from personal infrastructure accounts pending historic‑commission review.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors spent extended time debating whether to fund design and historic‑review work to relocate a 125‑year‑old statue from the county's 1901 courthouse to the new Verona courthouse.
Staff presented a Moseley proposal estimated at $63,170 to develop construction bid documents, prepare a third‑party preliminary cost estimate and assist with Staunton's Historic Preservation Commission review and bid administration. The contract breakout included $24,196 for design, $4,163 for the third‑party estimate,…
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