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Hartwell City Council members (from left) Dan Leard, Tony Haynie and Mayor Brandon Johnson take a first look at the proposed MLK mural to go downtown off Franklin Street. The council decided to approve funding for a mural, but asked for changes to be made to the original proposed design and would require council approval of the design before moving forward.
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The approved mural is set to be painted on the wall of the MLK Parking lot, a city owned lot next to the post office. The mural will be completed as a part of the University of Georgia’s Color the World Bright project. The parking lot currently features a marker honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
The Hartwell City Council debated the proposition for a new downtown mural, inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., before voting unanimously to allow a mural and earmark the funds –…
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