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Commission approves NAACP memorial plan with condition: three arborist opinions before courthouse oak removal
Summary
The commission upheld a motion to place two carvings (one honoring Esha Bellamy and a Lady Justice statue) and ordered three arborist opinions to evaluate whether the courthouse oak can be salvaged; commissioners debated placement, stump excavation and whether two opinions were sufficient to remove the tree.
Jackson County commissioners confirmed a prior, amended motion to select the NAACP's memorial concept (an American flag backdrop with Esha Bellamy planting an oak tree) and a Lady Justice carving, and directed staff to obtain three independent arborist opinions to determine whether the courthouse oak is salvageable.
The clerk read the earlier, amended motion back to the board: "A motion was made by Commissioner Spires and seconded by Commissioner Crutchfield...The motion was further…
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