LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Labor and Economic Development Committee of Metro Council has approved a resolution to set aside money to restore the King Louis XVI statue that once stood at the corner of Sixth and Jefferson streets in downtown Louisville.
What You Need To Know
- Metro Council’s Labor and Economic Development Committee approved $205,000 for restoring the King Louis XVI statue
- The statue, damaged and vandalized during the 2020 Breonna Taylor protests, has been in storage for nearly six years
- The contract with Wiebold Studio would cover cleaning and treatment of the historic statue
- The resolution now goes to the full Metro Council for consideration under old business
The statue was removed in 2020 after it was damaged and vandalized during the Breonna Taylor protests. It has been in storage for nearly six years.
The committee approved spending $205,000 on a professional services contract with Wiebold Studio to clean and treat the King Louis statue. The measure was sponsored by council members Anthony Piagentini and Ken Herndon.
Herndon, District 4, said public works of art, such as the statue, need more funding…