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Community groups ask council for $150,000 to expand African American historical markers
Montgomery County Council · February 10, 2026
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Speakers representing historical organizations and foundations urged the council to allocate $150,000 in the FY27-32 CIP to research, design and install up to 40 African American historical markers across Montgomery County to preserve underrecognized community histories.
Anita Neal Powell, president of the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation, asked the council to allocate $150,000 in the FY27-32 CIP to research and install as many as 40 African American historical markers across the county. She traced the projects roots to 2016 and named…
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