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Letters: Governor’s Mansion fence sounds pricy

The cast-iron fence that fronts the Governor’s Mansion grounds along Lincoln Street is being upgraded.
The cast-iron fence that fronts the Governor’s Mansion grounds along Lincoln Street is being upgraded. Scoppe, Cindi
Columbia, SC

A Jan. 17 article said upgrading the 475-feet fence at the Governor’s Mansion would cost $320,000. With a 3-foot brick foundation and 3-foot refurbished cast iron fence on top of that, I’m sure it is not inexpensive. But $673.68 per linear foot? Really?

James H. Wilson

Columbia

This story was originally published January 29, 2017 at 6:24 PM with the headline "Letters: Governor’s Mansion fence sounds pricy."

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