Charlottesville City Council votes to sell Lee statue

Despite a pending court case that will ultimately determine the general’s fate, the Charlottesville City Council voted 3-2 Monday evening to sell the city’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

After more than a year of contentious debates about what should be done with the statue gripped the community and created divisions among some neighbors, the council directed staff to solicit proposals for a purchase of the statue.

According to the resolution Councilor Kristin Szakos put forward Monday, the buyer would be responsible for removing and transporting the statue.

Before the vote Monday, Councilor Bob Fenwick, who become the tie-breaker earlier this year in the vote to move the statue, said he’s ready for a pause.

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