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Commissioners press committee for clearer budget and scope on proposed Brentwood veterans memorial
Summary
Brentwood commissioners debated the size, cost and fundraising plan for a proposed veterans memorial, responding to a $4M-plus concept by directing staff and the design committee to produce a refined, more-accessible design and a fundraising strategy for commission approval.
The Brentwood City Commission spent the largest portion of its briefing meeting debating a proposed Veterans Monument after several commissioners said they were surprised by the scale and projected cost of earlier concepts.
Commissioners said they want the project to remain privately funded in its construction phase while the city covers limited pre-design work. "I was surprised when that 4 and a half million dollar number went up there," a commissioner said, describing public reaction to earlier designs. Another commissioner said the city's newsletter prompted constituents to ask whether…
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