Ordinance Put on Hold

Meeting room packed for monument hubbub

  • People eager to voice their opinions about a proposed ordinance to preserve historical monuments, including the controversial Confederate statue at the Putnam County Courthouse, gather inside the county commissioners’ meeting chambers Tuesday afternoon.
    People eager to voice their opinions about a proposed ordinance to preserve historical monuments, including the controversial Confederate statue at the Putnam County Courthouse, gather inside the county commissioners’ meeting chambers Tuesday afternoon.
  • The Rev. Tommy Rodgers speaks to commissioners about why he opposes the Confederate monument.
    The Rev. Tommy Rodgers speaks to commissioners about why he opposes the Confederate monument.
  • Interlachen resident Rikki Judson stands during a Putnam County Board of Commissioners workshop Tuesday to protest the Confederate monument at the Putnam County Courthouse
    Interlachen resident Rikki Judson stands during a Putnam County Board of Commissioners workshop Tuesday to protest the Confederate monument at the Putnam County Courthouse
  • People line up outside the Putnam County Government Complex on Tuesday before a Board of County Commissioners workshop to discuss a memorial protection ordinance begins.
    People line up outside the Putnam County Government Complex on Tuesday before a Board of County Commissioners workshop to discuss a memorial protection ordinance begins.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners tabled a proposed veterans landmark protection ordinance Tuesday after residents waited at least three hours to give input. The ordinance draft stipulated…

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