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Residents ask Kasson City to back veterans memorial; council gives direction to proceed
Summary
A citizens' group presented designs and about $45,000 in pledges for a veterans memorial and asked the city for funding or in‑kind support. Council members instructed staff to pursue options, including legacy fund grants and providing city labor; one council member recorded opposition.
Representatives of a community veterans memorial project presented plans and a funding request to the Kasson City Council and received council guidance to move the project forward.
“Right now we’re sitting at about $45,000 cash in our account,” said Ben Langan, one of the project’s organizers, as he handed council members a packet with designs, measurements and preliminary pricing for a monument. Langan said the group hopes to begin construction in spring and is seeking city help with financing and with initial footing and ground work to show demonstrable…
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