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VFW seeks permission to install 13 military tribute banners along parade route; council voices support
Summary
Representatives of John Hand Tri‑County VFW Post 2906 presented a proposal to buy and install 13 military tribute banners honoring Pompton Lakes residents who died in service from World War I through Vietnam; councilmembers expressed support and indicated staff will coordinate placement and pole availability along the parade route.
Representatives of John Hand Tri‑County VFW Post 2906 asked the borough for permission to purchase and install 13 military tribute banners along the downtown parade route to honor 13 Pompton Lakes residents who died in military service from World War I through Vietnam.
The VFW representative said the group researched branch-of-service, rank and photos for each veteran, and provided a sample banner mock-up to the council. The post asked that the banners be installed from VFW Way along Wanakie Avenue and continue onto Colfax Avenue to match the borough’s Memorial Day parade route. The request included a placement period from Memorial Day weekend through the day after Veterans Day and asked the borough to restrict other military tribute banners for that year so the memorial display remains focused on the 13 veterans.
Council members and staff asked about the number and availability of light poles along VFW Way and Colfax Avenue; the borough’s public works superintendent had previously advised 18-by-36 inch banners would fit the poles and that DPW would install and remove the banners. Council members said they had no objections to the requested locations and timeline, but noted if there were fewer than 13 poles on VFW Way, the banners could be extended onto Colfax Avenue. The VFW representative said the post had identified sponsors for the 13 banners and sought the borough’s permission to proceed.
Quotes "Why 13 flags? ... From World War I through Vietnam, 13 residents of this town gave their lives for our country. That's how we came up with the 13," the VFW representative said as he described the research behind the memorial.
Ending Councilmembers indicated general support and staff said they will coordinate with DPW to confirm pole availability and placement; the council did not record a formal vote in the transcript but expressed no objections to the request and invited the VFW to proceed with coordination through borough staff.
