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Passaic officials explain veterans-banner program and preview 250th-anniversary plans after public questions
Summary
Residents asked why a station-area banner lists VFW, DAV and an American Legion emblem and pressed the city for details about a historic-committee and July 4, 250th-anniversary events. Mayor said veteran groups were centralized through grant-funded efforts and the city will follow up on banner registration and replacements.
A public commenter asked the City Council April 23 about a banner at the Albert Lawson Memorial VFW Post on Summer Street that lists VFW, DAV and an American Legion symbol and whether the American Legion post is registered.
The mayor and administration said the city understands the veteran organizations are autonomous but that a joint, centralized location was created after funding from Habitat for Humanity, the state and HUD. The mayor said administrators would reach out to the veteran…
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