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Talbot Boys Statue Gets Another Look

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Many thought the issue had been settled.

But the statue of a confederate soldier in Easton known as The Talbot Boys is coming back before the Talbot County Council.

On June 7th the council will once again discuss and vote on the fate of the statue which has generated controversy in the community.

The council previously decided to keep the statue after a closed door session which state officials said violated the open meetings act.

The NAACP wants the creation of a commission the produce a new statue that would include union and confederate soldiers.

WBOC reports that Council President Corey Pack did not respond to its calls but said that a week ago the council was going to stay with its decision to keep the statue on the courthouse lawn.

Pack told the television station then that there were more pressing issues for minorities in the county including an economic gap in the community.  

He noted that the statue will turn 100 years old this month.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.