Graham’s city council laid the foundation this week for an eventual demolition or “reimagining” of the Sesquicentenial Park at the northwest corner of Court Square across from the Historic Court House.
Council members voted 4-1 Tuesday night to remove the pergola and memorial bricks and “do whatever’s necessary to make that piece of property safe and then consider declaring the land excess and putting it up for sale,” based on the motion by councilman Bobby Chin.
Graham mayor Jennifer Talley and council members Joey Parsons and Bonnie Whitaker joined Chin in voting to begin the removal process. Mayor pro tem Ricky Hall cast the lone vote against…