MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – County leaders announced a three-part plan this week that includes the removal of Confederate statues.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – County leaders announced a three-part plan this week that includes the removal of Confederate statues.
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Our top story tonight at 6: during the macon-bibb county commission meeting tuesday, city leaders announced a three-part plan that includes the removal of the downtown confederate statue.
41 nbc's rashaad vann has details on the plan.
Wynn: macon-bibb county commissioner, valerie wynn, says the idea started from another proposal to renovate the corner of cotton ave and second street into a plaza that included removing the confederate statue in the location to another area.
Wynn: the proposal changed into the three-part plan from mayor robert reichert and commissioner virgil watkins.
However, commissioners like valerie wynn, mallory jones, and joe allen are against the proposal.
Wynn: commissioner elaine lucas says the three-part plan would help improve the downtown area.
Lucas: she says the changes could also prevent the statues from being vandalized again.
Lucas: reporting in macon, rashaad vann, 41 nbc news.
The proposal will be voted on again for final approval.
The project could cost up to 5 million dollars.
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