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Council weighs placement of veterans memorial; staff say some grant funds require Main Street location
Summary
Councilmembers discussed preferred locations and funding for a proposed veterans memorial, with staff reporting a funding condition that could require placement on Main Street; preliminary cost and fundraising totals were referenced.
Councilmembers discussed possible locations and funding for a veterans memorial during the March 25 work session, including a staff report that some funding would be contingent on placing the memorial on Main Street.
A councilmember (Speaker 9) said they had spoken with "Bull," who told them the city would not receive certain funds unless the memorial was sited on Main Street. The presenter said a marquee location on Main Street would provide higher visibility than sites near the rec center or the cemetery and that several citizens had suggested placing the memorial near the marquee.
The presenter said one estimate for the memorial project was about $60,000. Another participant reported that between three fundraising sources or parties they had about $90,000 available at the time of the meeting. The group also discussed alternative placements, including near the armory or in the school district area, and noted that the exact terms of the funding or grant requiring a Main Street location were not specified in the transcript.
No formal decision, vote or appropriation for the veterans memorial was recorded in the transcript. Staff said they would follow up on funding status and location constraints before returning with a recommendation.
