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City of Sylvania votes to return Bible verse to welcome signs

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City council members unanimously voted Tuesday to return the bible verse to the town's welcome signs. City council members unanimously voted Tuesday to return the bible verse to the town's welcome signs.
SYLVANIA, AL (WAFF) -

Sylvania city council members unanimously voted to return the Bible verse to the city welcome signs Tuesday.

Two weeks ago the Ephesians Bible verse; One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism was removed from the town's welcome signs.

Former Mayor Mitchell Dendy said they received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation saying it was unconstitutional.

Dendy said the decision was made to remove the language because the town couldn't afford a big legal battle, but city council overturned that decision.

Councilman Tony Goolesby said the former mayor never informed the council of the letter or the decision. Goolesby said he's received numerous calls from citizens asking the signs be restored with the bible verse.

Also residents along Dendy road, named for the disgraced mayor, are planning to ask that their roads name be changed.

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