Madison City Council votes to overturn Landmark Commission decision to keep Confederate monument

After much discussion among community members and alders, Madison City Council voted Tuesday to overturn the Landmarks Commission’s decision to leave the Confederate monument in Forest Hill Cemetery. In a vote of 16-2, the council decided to take down the monument. Ald. Mike Verveer, district 4, and Ald. Paul Skidmore, district 9, were the two … Continue reading Madison City Council votes to overturn Landmark Commission decision to keep Confederate monument