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Murphy Veterans Tribute organizers report fundraising progress to council
Summary
Organizers of the Murphy Veterans Tribute told the council they have restarted fundraising post-pandemic, reported donor commitments and marketing plans, and plan to use QR codes to link plaques to veterans' stories.
During the public-comment period at the March 18, 2025 council meeting, Bobby Tillman, speaking for the Murphy Veterans Tribute, updated the council on the project's fundraising and outreach.
Tillman said fundraising restarted after pandemic interruptions and reported donor commitments, including “a $30,000 commitment from doctor Chokley” and contributions from the Collin County commissioners court. He said the project has money in the bank, active social-media outreach with a four-mile targeting radius, and that local newspapers will run stories and event marketing.
Tillman described a plan to offer purchasable tributes on site that would include a QR code linking to extended stories, photos, or video: "We're putting their name and their rank and their dates of service... we're also gonna be including a QR code, which that QR code, if somebody's out there, they can scan that QR code and tell a whole story." He said brochures were left with staff for later distribution and invited council members to provide video testimonials for social media.
The council did not take formal action on the update; it was presented as public comment. No city funding or permit requests were recorded in the meeting transcript.
