Monument decision now up to city council

Monument decision now up to city council

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New information tonight -- the lauderdale county commission says the decision to remove a confederate monument is up to florence city council members - not them.

The confederate monument sits on lauderdale county courthouse grounds.

A 20-17 law prevents monuments from being moved if they've been somewhere for more than 40 years.

Waay31s breken terry tells us whats next for the monument.

The mayor of florence gave me this letter saying the monument is actually city property.

So now the vote on possibly removing it will be up to city council members.

<holt- private funds have been committed to pay the fine and relocation.

Mayor steve holt said he thinks city council members will vote to relocate this confederate monument to soldiers rest in florence holt- it's been interesting to hear the emotion on both sides but again to me that's why soldiers rest is the absolute best location for it.

The new information that the monument is city property didn't come until people were addressing the county commission about it.

Man nat pop- that thing is standing right there in front of a judicial building, are you not ashamed.

Not everyone wants to see this monument go.

Germann- don't give in to the mob because it's not about monuments.

Activists who have protested and asked for this monument to be removed say they hope florence city council will do the right thing.

Bennett- we have a responsibility to this community to see this process all the way through until the end until we see the cranes and the monument actually physically coming down that's our responsibility to the community.

Look live: the next florence city council meeting is july 7th.

In florence bt waay 31 news.