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Council split over scale of city support for Dogwood Veterans Memorial; $100,000 placeholder wins majority support
Summary
Councilors spent an extended portion of the CIP work session debating whether and how much Charlottesville should commit to support construction of a pedestrian bridge and parking to improve access to the Dogwood Veterans Memorial.
Councilors spent an extended portion of the CIP work session debating whether and how much Charlottesville should commit to support construction of a pedestrian bridge and parking to improve access to the Dogwood Veterans Memorial.
Multiple councilors and staff described a long history of discussions with the Dogwood Veterans Memorial Foundation, noting the project has already secured a $600,000 state grant. Advocates asked the city to program $100,000 in FY26 and $500,000 in each of FY27 and FY28 to help the foundation fundraise;…
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