King City Veterans Memorial ► Lawsuit Results in Statue Removal
The Veteran’s Memorial at King Central Park is losing its Christian flag and statue of a soldier kneeling by a cross, ending four years of contentious debate. The King City Council voted 3-2 on 6 JAN to approve a settlement agreement in the lawsuit, Steven Hewett v. the City of King. Under the agreement, the city will not fly the Christian flag, will end its flag lottery policy, and will remove the statue depicting a soldier kneeling before a cross-shaped marker. The council voted in King City Hall before a mostly filled room of about 60 people. While the crowd never got out of hand, many people shook their heads in frustration as the board voted to settle. A few people interjected, saying such things, “What else are you going to give up next?” Council members Charles Allen and Mayor Pro Tempore Dillard Burnette voted in favor of settling, while Brian Carico and Wesley Carter voted against it. Mayor Jack Warren broke the tie, voting in favor.
 
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