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Galveston to restore iconic Texas Heroes Monument despite ownership questions
Summary by The Galveston Editorial Desk By DAVID MERCADO The Daily News , as published by Galveston County Daily News
· September 16, 2026
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City Council approved a nearly $121,317 contract with R. Alden Marshall & Associates to clean and seal the monument’s granite and clean, polish and wax the bronze sculptures. Hotel occupancy tax revenue will fund the work, officials said.
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What is this story about? City Council approved a nearly $121,317 contract with R. Alden Marshall & Associates to clean and seal the monument’s granite and clean, polish and wax the bronze sculptures. Hotel occupancy tax revenue will fund the work, officials said.
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