Western NC county won't talk about moving Confederate monument, even at request of city where it's located
CHRISSY MURPHY Staff Writer In a letter sent to Burke County Commissioners on Thursday, the Morganton City Council asked for the board to facilitate a discussion about the Confederate monument that sits on the historic courthouse square. But commissioners seemed to nix the idea of a discussion before having the letter in their hands. The letter, which the council directed city staff to send in a unanimous motion at its meeting Monday night, cites concerns over elevated tensions surrounding the statue in the last year. âThe Commissioners have no doubt heard voices on both side...
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