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Commission discusses veterans monument committee, consensus leans to shared public-private funding and 'monument' label
Summary
Commissioners discussed appointments to a veterans memorial ad-hoc committee and debated scope, funding expectations and whether the project should be labeled a 'monument' to include living veterans as well as those killed in action; staff volunteered support and one commissioner offered to serve on the committee.
At the May 20 meeting commissioners discussed appointments to a veterans memorial ad-hoc committee and debated the committee's scope, funding expectations and the project's name. Commissioners described the project as intended to honor veterans broadly — including living veterans and those who died in service — and several participants favored changing the committee's title from "Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Committee" to "Veterans Monument Ad Hoc Committee" to reflect an inclusive scope.
Commissioners emphasized setting…
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