Marshall County Commission placing fencing around Confederate monument as safety precaution

Marshall County Commission placing fencing around Confederate monument as safety precaution

"today we are feeling the same as we are... that we're going to keep showing up.

We're going to keep having our voices heard... and we're excited to keep pushing," you just heard from unique dunston - the organizer of "say their names alabama."

She and others are back at the marshall county courthouse today to protest for the removal of the confederate flag and monument there.

But we've learned the county may have other plans.

Waay-31s alexis scott learned the marshall county commission will be adding fencing around the monument.

Alexis what do we know so far?

Location: marshall county courthouse, albertville, alabama the fencing you see behind me on the steps will be the same kind that'll wrap around the confederate statue and flag.

The marshall county commission chaimanr told me it's all for beautification and a safety precaution for smaller children in the area... but dunston told me this doesn't mean her fight is over.

Unique dunston, organizer 'we're not moving, we're not wavering.

We'll just keep having our voices heard until it's done," unique dunston and others are here for another day to protest for the removal of the confederate statue and flag in front of the marshall county courthouse.

But on wednesday morning... james hutchinson... the head of the marshall county commission told me there will be fencing placed around all the historic monuments in the city of albertville.

He told me it has nothing to do with just the confederate monument..

And say it's part of the renewal and beautification of the courthouse.

James hutchinson, marshall county commission chair "this is the last part of the project that we're doing on the renovations at the courthouse," hutchinson worked to transform the courthouse into something more updated and made sure to add handrails... better steps... and even cut down overgrown trees.

But he told me the fencing is due to the sheriff's office claiming there's children climbing on the monument... and they dont want anyone to get hurt.

Unique dunston, organizer "children don't play around monuments, like ever," dunston says they will continue to protest in taking down the symbols they believe are racist... fence or not.

And hutchinson just wants everyone to be safe.

James hutchinson, marshall county commission chair "any monument in an area like that, most of them have fences around them and this is a low- profile fence, wrought iron fence, notnice looking fence and it's a safety issue also for young kids so that's the reason we're doing it," dunston told me today's rain also won't stop a protest they plan for later this evening reporting live in albertville, alexis scott waay-31 news.

Thanks alexis.

Hutchinson told us the cost for the fence will be between 35- and 36-hundred dollars - and it should be installed soon.

He told us the same kind of fencing is around the historic statues at