We still are collecting feedback on what the community thinks Fiscal Court should do with the Confederate monument on the Daviess County courthouse lawn. As first reported by the Owensboro Times, it was ruled that Fiscal Court owns the monument and is theirs to move as they wish. So far, votes have ranged from leave it alone to throw it in the river. Take our online poll to tell us what you think, and we’ll share the results at a later date.
Note: This poll will have no direct influence on what will be done regarding a potential relocation, but is meant to help give the community a platform to share their opinion.
The ruling of ownership was made April 30 in a 16-page document issued by Judge Lisa Payne Jones (read more here). The Kentucky Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy claimed they owned the monument, but in her ruling Jones was thorough and adamant that is not and has never been the case.
However, the UDC does have a 30-day window to appeal the decision. County attorney Claud Porter previously said Fiscal Court will not take any action prior to closure of that 30-day window. As of May 10, no decision had been announced regarding a potential appeal by UDC.
