Boone County commissioners have voted to move a Sid Larson mural that offended some residents from the courthouse to Columbia College. It’s unclear when the relocation will happen. Commissioners voted 2-0 in October to move the murals to a secure location. Former Boone County Judge Gary Oxenhandler and attorney Rusty Antel asked for the mural’s …
Boone County commissioners vote to remove Larson murals from courthouse
The Sid Larson murals will be removed from the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia, after the county commission voted 2-0 Thursday afternoon to move them to a secure location. County Commissioners rejected a proposal from Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill to remove the murals and store them on county property, until a location could …
Atwill: look for vote on Boone County Courthouse mural issue in next two weeks
Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill expects county commissioners to vote on the Sid Larson courthouse mural issue in the next two weeks. Commissioners heard more the two hours of testimony on Tuesday night. Former Boone County Judge Gary Oxenhandler and attorney Rusty Antel say the mural has no place in a courthouse. Antel tells …