FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina House budget includes $1.5 million for a 100-foot spire in Fayetteville to honor civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
The Fayetteville Observer reports Rep. Elmer Floyd persuaded his colleagues to amend the House budget at the last minute to include money for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.
The Democratic legislator says the spire could attract visitors to Fayetteville.
The spire could have a light or flame at the top. Preliminary designs show a base with a building, waterfalls and displays. A statue of King was built at the park in 2007.
The Senate still must approve the money for the MLK spire.
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Information from: The Fayetteville Observer, http://www.fayobserver.com
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