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Volunteers ask commission to fund expansion of Memorial Park flag displays; request bed-and-booze tax consideration
Summary
Volunteers who install flags at Memorial Park sought commission support and said they would request bed-and-booze tax funds to expand the Avenue of Flags and additional flag stations; commissioners asked staff to follow up.
Yankton — Volunteers who coordinate the Avenue of Flags at Memorial Park asked the city commission on May 27 to consider funding to expand the park’s flag displays.
Dan Conklin and Gerald Coster (identified in public comment) described a volunteer effort that places flags at roughly four or five times per year, with sizable volunteer participation on Memorial Day. Conklin provided a map of proposed flag locations and said he had discussed site stations with Parks staff member Les Kirschner. The volunteers asked the commission to consider using bed-and-booze tax revenue for the project and said they hoped to have work completed this summer to prepare for the next Memorial Day. They described the project as “pretty spendy” and said they would return to a future meeting with more details.
Mayor Villanueva and commissioners thanked the volunteers for their work at Memorial Park and directed staff to discuss logistics and labor with park maintenance and bring an item back to a future meeting or budget process if the city can accommodate funding.
No formal vote was taken; commissioners agreed to follow up and indicated staff would coordinate with the volunteers and park shop.
