The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 31

Thursday August 11 1994 The Kansas City Star Metropolitan Mid-America Proposed timetable disputed Continued from C-1 Lady of Justice needs face-lift Whether to refurbish the wooden statue is again being debated in Clay County By SU YIM Staff Writer Commission allows it to offer permanent dockside gaming Because of the Missouri relatively narrow navigation channel the US Coast Guard generally opposes casino boats cruising along the Kansas City riverfront Under the new agreement Hilton would give the city $1 million a year for 10 years in grants and would pay minimum annual rent of $2 million to the Kansas City Port Authority for rights to the Pasco Bridge site The Port Authority in turn would issue bonds to finance construction of a new Grand Boulevard viaduct a riverfront park with bisecting boulevard and cultural center at the foot of Main Street Hilton not the city would guarantee repayment of the bonds Port Authority officials have said Hernandez's main complaint was the time frame for licensing and permit applications Hernandez and several other council members are frustrated at failure to develop the Main Street site and they want deadline and council approval of any extension Hilton and Port Authority officials want quick council approval of the amended agreement Normally measures that emerge from a committee go before the full council the following week But Councilman George Blackwood a Rules and Audit Committee member asked that the Hilton proposal be so the council could consider it today For passage the ordinance would need nine votes instead of seven Councilwoman Judy Swope committee chairwoman sided with Blackwood just want to see a boat go in so we can start getting some she said after the meeting Under the new proposal Hilton could open with a moored boat next winter if it got a gaming license and other requisite permits But the new agreement also calls for Hilton to build a floating with at least 1 000 gaming positions Hilton plans to stay in Kansas City only if the Missouri Gaming this lady is not blindfolded is a piece of our history and said County Clerk Ella Bowles arm is falling off the head is falling off and we just sit here Much of the damage the effects of woodpeckers bees and weather resulted from being atop the old county courthouse or stored in a bam or perched outside a local restaurant The lady also once sat on a pedestal outside the new Justice Center The county refurbished the statue in 1986 using about $8000 in donations It was later moved indoors to the Administration Building In 1992 the Lady of Justice got another face-lift with citizen support Now county officials plan to accept one of two bids for repairing the statue said County Administrator Gary Panethiere who downplayed the damage The bids hover around $10000 is relative If you see pictures of where it was 15 years ago incredible they were ever able to restore Panethiere said is fine except it is developing some cracks in The average person in Liberty probably know anything about the lady Panethiere said Wyatt of the historical society disagreed lot of people step up and speak she said Sick diseased deplorable a description that would make anyone cringe but after 75 years of heralding justice atop a former Clay County courthouse this lady is showing her age would be amazed at how ugly said Marge Wyatt a member of the Museum and Historical Society Board in Liberty look at pictures from then and now unbelievable this has been allowed to The Lady of Justice a wooden-statue built more than 1 30 years ago is again being debated in Liberty as the county tries to decide just how much history is worth Standing about 9 feet tall and clad in a flowing white gown the lady still holds her scales of justice and sword but just barely Her right arm which holds the scales suffers from a sizable crack in the shoulder A small chunk of wood fell out of her back last week and now is a pile of dust on a county desk can see daylight almost all the way down the said Chief Deputy County Clerk Ron Fuenfhausen the keeper of the dust A thin crack forms a false smile from ear to ear around the chin and wood from the base of her neck has chipped off Unlike most statues of justice RICH SUGGThe Star Because of its deteriorating condition the Lady of Justice statue has been moved from outside the old Clay County courthouse in Liberty to the second floor while officials decide how to repair it CHALK UP MAJOR SAVINGS! 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