Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill expects a commission vote in the next two weeks on the Sid Larson mural at the county courthouse. Mr. Atwill appeared live on “Wake Up Columbia,” and praises the way last night’s 31 speakers and the audience handled themselves, on both sides of the issue:
Boone County commissioners to hear Tuesday testimony on Sid Larson mural controversy
Tuesday night is your opportunity to comment on the courthouse mural issue at the Boone County Courthouse. The Commission meets tomorrow evening from 7-9 and will take public comment on the Sid Larson mural. It’s located near the staircase heading to the courtrooms and offices upstairs. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia), former Boone County …
Columbia state lawmaker and attorney wants mural removed from Boone County Courthouse
A Columbia state lawmaker who’s also an attorney is calling on Boone County Commissioners to remove the Sid Larson mural from the Courthouse, which is downtown. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) issued his call on Twitter, saying the mural represents an ugly past that should be in the Historical Society and not the courthouse. …