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Talbot County Hit From State Over Talbot Boys Statue Decision

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A Maryland state compliance panel has found that the Talbot County Council violated state law when it decided behind closed doors to keep the statue of a confederate soldier known as The Talbot Boys on the courthouse lawn.

Corey Pack, president of the council, says he disagreed with the ruling but read a statement aloud in a public meeting to inform residents of the letter sent by the board to comply with its decision.   

WBOC reports that Pack said he believes the process was open and noted that the council held its own public comments session before making the decision.

The council says it has not changed its mind about the statue.

The television station reports that Packs says it is not clear whether the NAACP or the ACLU will take any further legal action.

Meanwhile, Richard Potter, president of the Talbot County branch of the NAACP, said the panel’s ruling gives opponents of the statue some leverage to ask the council to make the process more open.

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.