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Brown County settles dispute over tarnished courthouse dome

By: Associated Press//August 17, 2018//

Brown County settles dispute over tarnished courthouse dome

By: Associated Press//August 17, 2018//

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brown County has settled a dispute with a Chicago engineering company over a tarnished copper dome atop its historic courthouse.

The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that the county’s board of supervisors agreed to accept a $70,000 payout from Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, which had recommended the county coat the dome with boiled linseed oil. County officials say the coating contributed to a rapid, blotchy discoloration of the dome.

The structure will be professionally cleaned of dark material believed to be mildew, and coated with an as-yet-undetermined sealant designed to preserve its shine.

The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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