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Veterans, committee question downtown museum site over cost and parking
Summary
Members of the City of Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee and public speakers urged the county and city to reconsider a proposed downtown veterans museum site, citing a reported $5.5 million price tag, inadequate parking (about 38 spaces) and accessibility and soil concerns; the committee requested the county presentation record for review.
The City of Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee spent a large portion of its Jan. 13 meeting airing objections to a proposed downtown site for a veterans museum, saying the location’s cost and lack of parking would limit veterans’ access.
The committee’s chair told members the county has advanced the project after the city transferred its pledged funds and that current bids show a budget “of $5,500,000 to build that location.” He and several public commenters said the downtown parcel…
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