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Sea Hill Flag foundation plans decommissioning Oct. 4, seeks volunteers and $40K'$75K to repair monument
Summary
The Seahill Flag Foundation and city partners will decommission the Sea Hill flag Oct. 4 and recruit volunteers and ROTC help to remove and later replace hundreds of aluminum panels. Current estimates place panel replacement at about $30,000 and total project cost between $40,000 and $75,000, depending on structural repairs.
Carson City 'Volunteers, ROTC students and city crews will take down panels from the Sea Hill flag on Oct. 4 as part of a planned rehabilitation that the Seahill Flag Foundation expects to finish before Flag Day or July 4 next year. The foundation's president, Lucia Maloney, told the board that several panels are peeling and a portion of the flag has collapsed after years of weather and visitor traffic. "We have taken the torch and over the past few months we've worked with the City of Carson City, and are partnering with both the City and the Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation to rehabilitate the flag," Maloney said. The schedule and costs: The group will hold a decommissioning ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the base of the flag; volunteers will help remove several hundred 3-by-4-foot aluminum panels that are awkward to handle. The replacement quote for panels is roughly $30,000, Maloney said. Because rusted framing, damaged steel elements or eroded concrete footings may become evident only after panels come down, the foundation estimated total project costs could range between $40,000 and $75,000. Volunteer and student involvement: Maloney said the foundation is recruiting volunteers and has discussed involving local ROTC units to present colors at the ceremony and to help with panel removal and replacement. Board members asked about liability for student volunteers. City staff said volunteers would sign the city's waiver and be covered under the city's liability insurance when working on the site. Fundraising and timeline: The foundation plans winter engineering and structural work and a second volunteer push to reinstall panels before Flag Day or July 4 next year. The group has launched a fundraising campaign and posted information and volunteer signups at carsonflagfoundation.com and via email at carsonflagfoundation@gmail.com. Ending: Board members praised the project as a community effort and encouraged participation; the foundation and city staff said they will provide additional coordination with schools and ROTC leaders on safety and liability procedures.
