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Beardstown council approves $10,000 for Abraham Lincoln statue project
Summary
The Beardstown City Council approved a $10,000 contribution to the Lincoln Courtroom & Museum Commission for an Abraham Lincoln statue; the payment will be split 50/50 between the Tourism Fund and the General Fund. The motion passed with five yeas, one abstention and two absences.
The Beardstown City Council voted Sept. 3 to approve a $10,000 contribution to the Lincoln Courtroom & Museum Commission for the Abraham Lincoln statue project. Alderperson Eric Harbin moved the measure and Alderperson Shawn Taylor seconded it; the motion passed by roll call vote with five yeas (Alderpersons Lisa Buhlig, Mary Davis, Eric Harbin, Keith Schramm and Shawn Taylor), no nays, one abstention (Alderperson Ron Culves) and two members absent (Chris Baer and Dawn Seward).
According to the motion as read at the meeting, the contribution will be paid 50% from the Tourism Fund and 50% from the General Fund. The council did not provide additional detail during the meeting on a timeline for payment or project milestones.
The motion text on the record was: “That a contribution in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Lincoln Courtroom & Museum Commission for the Abraham Lincoln Statue project be approved.” The council did not record further discussion or public comment on the item.
