Union County board approves plan linked to Confederate flag (NC)
BY ADAM BELL
Union County commissioners approved a plan Monday night that could allow the Confederate flag to fly in Monroe under certain circumstances.
The county was drawn into the hot-button issue last month after it removed small Confederate battle flags planted without permission at the base of its Confederate soldiers memorial. That 1910 obelisk, erected during the Jim Crow era, stands in front of the Old County Courthouse in downtown Monroe.
In a 3-2 vote, commissioners approved a resolution by vice chair Stony Rushing that designates the old courthouse and its grounds as a museum. It also directs county staff to work with local historic groups involved with the Heritage Room at the courthouse to develop policies for displaying artifacts, promoting use of the property and protecting the structure.
There was no mention of the Confederate flag during a brief debate on the issue ...
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