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Council discusses donated Vietnam‑era helicopter for downtown veteran memorial; funding, engineering remain unresolved
Summary
A donor-supplied, Vietnam-crash‑documented helicopter is ready to ship to Palestine for a downtown veteran memorial; council members discussed mounting, liability, engineering, and possible funding sources including historic-preservation funds but took no formal funding action.
Councilmembers heard a presentation on a proposed downtown veteran memorial: a donated, original Vietnam‑era helicopter that the presenter said carries documentation indicating it flew in and crashed during the Vietnam War and is ready to ship to Palestine.
The presenter estimated total project costs — including transportation, professional mounting, foundation work and site preparation — in the roughly $40,000–$60,000 range and said local volunteers and the donor have covered much preparatory work. “This…
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