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Park board hears proposal to rename Lincoln Park for Kansas fallen firefighters, seeks council review and fundraising kickoff
Summary
Representatives of the Kansas Firefighters Museum asked the Wichita Park Board to endorse renaming Lincoln Park as the Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park and to support phased site upgrades and fundraising; the board agreed to pursue a special meeting and city-council referral but did not take a final vote.
David Wilson, representing the Kansas Firefighters Museum, asked the Wichita Park Board to endorse renaming Lincoln Park as the Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park and to back a phased program of park upgrades and fundraising.
Wilson said the proposal would add fire-themed interpretive elements, a safety/education pad, new signage and increased site security. He showed renderings and described recent damage to the existing statue’s granite base after a vehicle incident, saying the upgrades would protect the memorial and “make it more honoring and reflective of firefighters.”
Why this matters: Wilson said the governor recently signed legislation that creates a Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Committee and allows recognition of Wichita as the official state memorial site;…
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