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Board backs legislation to protect planned veterans cemetery; staff outlines next steps for VA funding
Summary
Supervisors unanimously supported AB 571 to exempt the planned veterans cemetery from further CEQA delay; county staff said the site was recently listed as eligible for VA grants and detailed next steps for site plan and transfer to CalVet.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously supported legislative action (AB 571) on Feb. 24 designed to shield a planned veterans cemetery project from further legal delay, and staff reported progress toward federal funding eligibility.
Nick Berardino, president of the Veterans Alliance of Orange County, thanked the board for consistent support and urged quick action: "This bill recognizes…
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