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Charlotte County board retracts funding pledge for two historic markers; residents express dismay
Summary
The Board voted to withdraw its obligation to pay to replace historic markers at Greenfield and Edgehill after the state indicated it may edit required marker language; some supervisors and residents objected to removing funding and to limits on landowner control of contextual text.
Chairman Gary D. Walker moved and the board voted to retract the county's obligation to pay to replace historic markers at Greenfield and Edgehill. The motion carried with all members present voting Aye.
Kathy Liston had earlier told the board the Department of Historic Resources requires certain language on markers (including notation of slave construction where applicable) and that the county cannot alter required text even if it pays. Supervisor Hazel Bowman Smith said she disagreed with taking away landowner input on contextualization. During the public comment period late in the meeting, Liston returned to express extreme disappointment with the board's decision, characterizing it as a step back from prior contextualization progress.
The minutes record the board's vote to withdraw funding responsibility; the state's requirements for marker text remain the controlling standard for content. Board members did not adopt alternate marker texts at the Nov. 15 meeting.
