Federal COVID-19 relief money would restore Black Lives Matter mural in front of City Hall
Traffic, weather and even an act of vandalism last year have worn down the Black Lives Matter mural on the asphalt of Plum Street outside Cincinnati City Hall.
With $250,000 in federal stimulus money from the American Rescue Plan, the mural could return to its original glory when it was painted last summer amid the civil rights protests.
Cincinnati's city manager Paula Boggs Muething has recommended using $250,000 in its $290 million allotment of COVID-19 relief money toward the mural. It's part of $10 million announced by Mayor John Cranley Wednesday in federal money going to Cincinnati arts.
The $250,000 wouldn't just be a fresh coat of paint. It would also go toward a historical plaque explaining the mural's backstory and events centered around the mural.
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