The withdrawal last week of legislation for moving the Confederate monument from Springfield Park won't be the last word on the monument or how Jacksonville should treat the Confederacy in public spaces.
City Council member Aaron Bowman said when the council meets Thursday to review its strategic plan, he will propose charting a timeline for discussions about Confederate monuments in the first half of 2022 leading to a proposal that would be financed in next year's budget and completed by June 2023
"I don't know how much support it's going to get, but from my perspective doing nothing is not an option right now," he said.
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