MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved the relocation of two downtown Confederate statues in a 5-4 vote on Tuesday.
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Macon-bibb commissioners approved the relocation of two downtown confederate statues in a 5-4 vote tuesday.
41 nbc's rashaad vann has more on how the changes will impact macon's downtown growth.
Nat: once a proposal is now a city project.
Commissioners voted to pass the resolution to renovate the corner of cotton ave and second street, and move the confederate statues to whittle park at rose hill cemetery.
Lucas: it also calls for the monument at the intersection of poplar and first streets, to be relocated to the cemetery and for a roundabout in its place.
Lucas: commissioner elaine lucas says the renovations will improve the downtown area.
Lucas: it has been in the planning and it's been just in a plan and on the shelf for a number of years and this accomplishes that goal of setting up another open space for people to congregate in the downtown area.
The resolution also called to move forward with improvements at rosa parks square.
Reporting in macon, rashaad vann, 41 nbc news.
The estimated cost to relocate the statues and complete the projects would be estimated at $5 million dollars.
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The estimated cost to the estimated cost to relocate the statues and complete the projects would be estimated at $5 million dollars.
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