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Byron council approves peace pole for Jailhouse Alley Park
Summary
At a Sept. 3 special session, the City of Byron Mayor and Council unanimously approved installation of a peace pole at Jailhouse Alley Park reading “May peace prevail on Earth.” The council recorded no funding or installation timeline in the minutes.
The City of Byron Mayor and Council unanimously approved installation of a peace pole at Jailhouse Alley Park during a special session on Sept. 3, 2025. The pole will bear the inscription “May peace prevail on Earth.”
The motion to approve the peace pole was made by Council member Michael Chumbley and seconded by Council member Chris Hodges; the minutes record the vote as unanimous. The meeting minutes do not specify funding sources, an installer, or a target date for erection.
The approval came early in the roughly one-hour special session held at the Municipal Complex office of the mayor. The minutes identify the meeting start at 8:30 a.m. and adjournment at 9:34 a.m.
No members of the public or media were recorded as present in the minutes. The council did not attach implementation details to the motion; further logistical steps were not specified in the record.
