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Board agrees to pursue relocating Korean and Vietnam memorials to Patriotic Park
Summary
Board members supported relocating two deteriorating memorials from a flagpole site to Patriotic Park and directed staff and a local advocate to proceed with arrangements; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
Board members discussed deteriorating concrete memorials near a flagpole at Mortias and supported moving the markers to Patriotic Park, where existing engraved bricks and a veterans-focused setting would allow re-engraving and continued display.
Parks staff said Gary Byrd had identified the crumbling markers, and that Byrd had located a monument vendor who would produce new stone plaques and engravings. Staff said Byrd hoped to have the new stones installed at Patriotic Park by Memorial Day weekend if the board approved moving them and the vendor could proceed.
Board members said they saw no reason to oppose relocating the memorials; one member noted that moving the markers could also create options for reducing the number of flagpoles at the Mortias site, since flagpoles and lighting there are expensive to replace. The transcript records agreement and positive comments but does not show a formal, recorded roll-call vote on the relocation.
If staff proceeds, the plan is for Byrd to work with his monument vendor to engrave the new stone faces and coordinate installation at Patriotic Park.
