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Council approves downtown military banners; Pacific Project Heroes to cover costs
Summary
Oakdale City Council approved Pacific Project Heroes' request to display military service banners on Third Avenue from Memorial Day through Veterans Day; the nonprofit will fund banners and hardware changes to reduce maintenance costs.
The Oakdale City Council unanimously approved a downtown display of military service banners submitted by Pacific Project Heroes, allowing banners to hang on Third Avenue from May through November at no cost to the city.
Pacific Project Heroes said the banners, modeled on last year's display, identify local service members by name and rank and display years of service. Organizers told the council they plan a slightly larger banner this year and will leave existing pole hardware in place where possible to avoid repeated removal and replacement that previously damaged fixtures.
"This is no cost to the city," a Pacific Project Heroes representative said. Organizers also said they hope to include more female service members in this year's set and to run the display from Memorial Day until Veterans Day.
The project will use 16 light poles and offer 32 banner spots. Pacific Project Heroes said applicants must be residents of Oakdale, currently live in Oakdale, or be the child of someone from Oakdale to qualify for the downtown "hometown hero" designation. The group said it will post application information on social media and make paper applications available on request.
Council members praised the initiative as a downtown enhancement and voted to approve the request. Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Council member Potassie and Mayor Barrios voted yes.
