Crybaby Hill statue storage and site costs keep mounting
Summary
Storage costs for the contested statue hit $22,500 for the year, plus two geotechnical studies totaling about $15,000, and the committee expects more information at its September meeting if the dispute isn't resolved with city legal.
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $37,500 in city-borne storage and geotechnical costs so far.
Whoever ultimately prevails in the statue dispute; no clear beneficiary yet.
Taxpayers, who are footing ongoing storage and study costs for an unresolved controversy.
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