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American Legion Post 83 seeks funding for ADA‑accessible replacement building

Senate Interim Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs · September 30, 2025
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Leaders of American Legion Post 83 told the committee their 100‑year‑old building is not ADA compliant and proposed a 5,000 sq. ft. replacement costing about $2.1 million; they reported $225,000 raised and requested partnership with ODVA and other agencies for grants and historic‑land‑use approvals.

Officials from American Legion Post 83 presented a proposal on Sept. 30 to replace a century‑old, inaccessible post building with a 5,000 square‑foot ADA‑compliant facility.

Philip Highwood, Monica Carlson and John Hampton described an aging membership (many veterans in their 60s, 80s and…

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