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The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
Charlottesville city staff kept the timeline for removing the cityâs Confederate statues quiet due to concerns of potential violence and threats to public safety, according to documents obtained by The Daily Progress.
City Procurement Manager Vernice Grooms authorized the emergency procurement of services to remove the statues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas âStonewallâ Jackson, which were taken down on June 11, just a few days following the City Councilâs vote to remove them. Safety was at the top of city staffâs list, according to the documents.
âThe city is approaching the fourth anniversary of the deadly riots and mayhem that followed City Councilâs original announcement in 2017 of its intention to remove the statues,â the emergency procurement authorization says. âThere exists concern on the part of the City Manager/Director of Emergency Management that if
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The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
CHARLOTTESVILLE â Just a couple days after the statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas âStonewallâ Jackson were taken down, the city of Charlottesville began the process of removing the plinth bases on which the figures of the Confederate generals once stood.
While community members have rallied around city officials and commended them for their speedy and safe removal of the statues last weekend, some are frustrated that the city didnât allow the bases to sit empty for a period before removing them.
âIâm very disappointed that they came down so quickly. I think this was a moment for people in Charlottesville to celebrate,â said John Edwin Mason.
The Sunset Architectural and Historical Resources Committee (SAHRIC)
The Sunset, San Francisco s largest neighborhood,
possesses many cultural landmarks that describe the history
of its settlement. Only with an inventory and evaluation
of those resources, can future development be
guided in a way that complements and preserves the history
of the neighborhood. We believe that informing
property owners and decision makers of the worth of
many resources will help foster sensitivity in future
development decisions.
SAHRIC has undertaken this effort to preserve
the best our neighborhood has to offer. After publishing
in 20005
Sixteen Notable Buildings as a sample
of the many Sunset resources worth preserving, the
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