County Attorney outlines options for Confederate war memorial; board adds item to July 9 agenda
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Lunenburg County's attorney told the Board the Confederate war memorial on courthouse grounds could be left in place, moved, or put to a referendum; the Board voted unanimously to add the item to its July 9 meeting for further discussion.
County Attorney Frank Rennie told the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors on June 18 that a war memorial statue owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy stands on the courthouse grounds and that, based on his research, the Board has three options: take no action, move the statue to a new location, or hold a referendum at the November election to let citizens vote on removal.
After Rennie outlined those options, Supervisor Alvester Edmonds moved to add the War Memorial Statue to the Board genda for the July 9, 2020 meeting for further discussion. Supervisor Edward Pennington seconded the motion and the Board approved it unanimously.
The vote places fuller consideration of the memorial on the agenda for the Board's next meeting; Rennie ppeared to present legal or procedural paths but did not recommend a single course of action at this meeting.
The item is scheduled for the July 9 Board meeting for additional debate and possible next steps.