“A gateway arch located at Broadway and South Ohio for $1,550 is ridiculous. Let downtown merchants purchase this or let people donate to this project. No tax dollars, please,” insisted one caller in the most recent edition of the Sedline.
As you probably know, the Sedalia City Council recently approved a contract for a decorative arch to act as a gateway to historic downtown Sedalia. And if that Sedline contributor thinks $1,550 is “ridiculous” I can only imagine what they think of the price that was actually agreed on: $1,750.
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