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Local veterans group seeks county match for $270,000 women's veterans monument
Summary
A Daviess County nonprofit told the fiscal court it has contracted a sculptor for a $270,000 life‑size bronze women's veterans statue and is seeking the county and city to match funds; organizers said they have raised about $30,000 and aim for a total project budget of $350,000.
During the public‑comment portion of the March 26 meeting, Melody Wallace of the newly formed nonprofit She's the Vet asked the Daviess County Fiscal Court to consider matching funds to help build a downtown women's veterans monument.
Wallace said sculptor George Lundin has produced a sketch and is under contract to produce a life‑size bronze statue that the group expects to place on the…
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