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Residents raise objections after names and design appear on Norton veterans memorial; council opts not to force change
Summary
Public commenters and council members addressed a design and engraving error on the Norton Veterans Memorial. Residents objected to names appearing on the front of the memorial; city staff and the steering committee said the vendor made an error and council decided not to pursue corrective action at this time.
Several residents and council members discussed a controversy over the newly installed Norton Veterans Memorial during non-agenda public comment on July 21.
Resident Julie Durie told council she "object[ed] highly" to names being placed on the memorial stone and called the placement "inappropriate" and "shameful." Durie told council she had discussed legal options with an attorney and urged the council to reconsider removing names.
Council member Towsley, a member of…
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