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Commissioners approve veteran-built PVC replacement for DeKalb County Memorial crosses
Summary
County commissioners agreed to have a local veteran build replacement Memorial Day crosses from PVC with trophy-shop lettering, after reviewing two quotes and discussing durability, mounting and funding; material and installation details were discussed and the board approved proceeding using commissioners' budgets for costs.
Commissioners on Dec. 16 voted to replace the county’s aging Memorial Day white crosses, authorizing a local veteran to build new PVC crosses and the county’s trophy shop to supply and attach lettering and plaques.
A presenter told the board the 12 white crosses on display around the cannon were dilapidated and starting to show their age, and said two contractors returned workable quotes after the county requested estimates. “There are 12…
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