Edmond mayor to halt public funding for Jesus statue
EDMOND (AP) - Edmond Mayor Dan O'Neil says he plans to secure private funding for a bronze statue of Jesus Christ that a city art panel had approved for public funding.
O'Neil said Wednesday that he is working with a private organization to buy out the city's portion of $3,900 that had been approved for the statue.
The Edmond Visual Arts Commission last month approved matching funds to help pay for the 2...
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