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Millington moves ahead with Lone Sailor statue plan as fundraising reaches $55,000
Summary
City recreation director told the board the Lone Sailor statue project has $55,000 in cash and additional pledges; the council authorized the mayor, subject to attorney review, to enter the purchase contract once fundraising thresholds are met.
The Millington Board of Aldermen authorized the mayor, with attorney review, to enter into a contract with the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation to acquire a Lone Sailor statue once the city reaches agreed fundraising thresholds.
Amy Collier, the city’s director of education and recreation, told the board the project currently has $55,000 in cash on hand and several "warm pledges." Collier said the city’s fundraising partner, the Navy League of Memphis (a 501(c)(3)), is assisting with outreach. She said city leaders prefer to reach a $100,000 threshold before signing the contract, while noting the U.S. Navy Memorial requires $50,000 to sign.
"We are currently at $55,000 cash in hand with additional, I would call, warm pledges coming in," Collier said. "We have to get to 100,000 to be able to sign the contract." Attorney Lawson told the board the resolution authorizes the mayor to enter necessary contracts once the thresholds are reached and subject to attorney review; the council approved the authorization.
Collier said the city had $55,000 ‘‘in hand’’ and that the treasurer texted an updated figure of $63,000 on the day of the meeting. She identified the Navy League of Memphis as the city’s fundraising partner and said additional grants are pending for the project. The council did not authorize immediate signing; authorization is contingent on reaching the fundraising threshold and attorney review.
Next steps: staff will continue fundraising and report back when thresholds for contract execution are met.
