Delay in Plan to Move Confederate Monument in Shreveport
There s a bit of a delay in moving the Confederate Monument from in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse.
Parish Administrator Dr. Woody Wilson says four contractors took a look at the entire scope of the project and the parish only got one bid. But that bid came in at more than 2 million dollars, which is four times the amount the parish budgeted for moving the monument. Commissioners have agreed to set aside 500 thousand dollars to move the monument to the Pleasant Hill Battlefield Site south of Mansfield. Dr. Wilson says they will regroup and try to find another company that might be able to get closer to the budget amount.
Caddo Parish leaders are getting closer to moving the Confederate monument from in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse. Responses to the request for proposals are due by April first. The parish is expected to award a contract by the end of April and sign that contract by mid-May and then the work can begin to relocate the monument.
It s being moved to the Pleasant Hill Battlefield Site in the Mansfield area. That is privately owned property located on State Highway 175 in south DeSoto Parish. The Caddo Parish Commission voted to spend $500,000 to move the monument.
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