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Resident urges council to help place flagpoles for veterans and seeks grant support
Summary
Kim Gregg asked the council during public comment to help publicize a volunteer project that would install flagpoles and flags for veterans at no cost; she said she has applied for a $50,000 T‑Mobile grant and cited Census Bureau veteran counts.
Kim Gregg, speaking during the public-comment period, described a volunteer project called a “flag salute” to honor veterans and asked the city to help spread the word. Gregg said the program would provide veterans at no cost with a 20-foot in-ground telescoping flagpole (lifetime warranty), American-made flags, solar lighting and installation, and that each veteran would receive a personal reveille ceremony. “This project will provide at no cost to the veterans a 20 foot in ground telescoping flagpole lifetime warranty, a 4 by 6 made American flag, a 3x5 Eagle flag,” Gregg said.
Gregg told the council she has partnered with Veterans in Focus and with a community-college media contact, had applied for a $50,000 T‑Mobile grant aimed at city residents, and cited Census Bureau figures—2,398 veterans in Cotton County and 591 city residents—saying she had copies of the Census material. She said she hopes to start the first reveille in June and asked the council and the community to help identify veterans and possible local partners.
The remarks were given during public comment; the council took no formal action on the request during the meeting. Gregg provided contact information and printed materials for interested residents and organizations.
