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Residents and veterans urge Livingston to keep Sacajawea Park memorials as parks plan advances
Summary
Multiple veterans groups and residents told the Livingston City Commission they fear planned changes to Sacajawea Miles Park could remove or relocate two veterans memorials and a flagpole. City staff said there is no active plan to remove the memorials and said the parks master plan remains in draft and open to public comment.
Dozens of residents and veterans urged the Livingston City Commission on Tuesday to preserve two veterans memorials and the flagpole at Sacajawea Miles Park, saying the monuments are historic and should not be removed as the city updates its parks master plan.
The most direct statements came from veterans and veterans’ organizations including Melody Mount, who identified herself as adjutant of the American Legion; Eric Bradley, who introduced himself as commander of Veterans Support and Wars Post 2154; and Cheryl Kaudsman, president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Christina Nelson, a resident of False Creek Road, told the commission removal of the memorial would “show disrespect” to veterans and their families and could cause “undue stress and harm.”
The group said the memorials and flagpole…
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