Complaints of indecency in downtown Greenville sculptures could cost local Hispanic group [View all]

Complaints from residents who are upset about sculptures of "naked men" in downtown Greenville may cause the Hispanic Alliance to lose a county grant.

An advisory panel had recommended awarding an accommodations-tax grant of $7,500 to the Hispanic Alliance to promote the Wings of the City sculptures that were unveiled April 2 in Falls Park and on the Peace Center campus.

Greenville is the first city east of the Mississippi River to host the traveling exhibit by world-renowned Mexican artist Jorge Marín.

But Greenville County Council Chairman Willis Meadows objected to the grant during a Finance Committee meeting Monday afternoon.

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Prudes.