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Spokane council finalizes contract for removal of Monaghan statue, Zapone says

Spokane City Council · April 14, 2026

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Summary

Council Member Zac Zapone said the council finalized a contract to remove the Monaghan statue, noting activists have sought removal since 2020; the recap did not include the contract amount, timeline, or vote details.

Council Member Zac Zapone said the Spokane City Council on April 13 "took action to finalize a contract for the removal of the Monaghan statue." Zapone told listeners that the statue "has been here in our community for a long time" and that "since 2020, activists have been calling on us to remove it for the harmful impacts in our community."

The recap did not provide the contract value, a removal schedule, or a formal vote tally. Zapone described the action as finalizing a contract but did not specify which department will manage removal, whether conservation or archival measures will be taken, or where the statue will be relocated or stored.

The council's decision to finalize the contract appears to be the most recent procedural step reported in the recap; Zapone offered no further procedural details in the short statement.