Source: whitehouse.govCLAYTON COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
There is controversy stirring in Clayton County over plans to spend tax dollars on a memorial honoring first lady Michelle Obama's great-great-great grandmother.
Those opposed to the memorial said they don't want their tax dollars spent on the project.
County commissioners said the money is coming from a fund generated by a special hotel/motel tax, which is earmarked for marketing and developing the county.
One commissioner said the memorial to the first lady's ancestor will bring money to the county.
"What better way than to be on a national stage, to be in the heart and minds of people all over this world, to invite people to Clayton County to celebrate the ancestry of the first black President, and the first black first lady. It's a great day for Clayton County," said Clayton County Commissioner Wole Ralph.
Michelle Obama's great-great-great grandmother reportedly spent decades in the historic Rex-Mill community of Clayton County.
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