Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Comment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Public commenter says proposed veterans memorial ‘doesn’t read as a veterans memorial’
Summary
Resident Linda Montgomery told the Lincoln County commissioners the veterans memorial presented previously resembled landscaping for the justice center rather than a recognizable memorial, questioned why veterans were not involved, and raised concerns about the $280,000 cost; the memorial was not on this meeting’s agenda and no board action was taken.
At the special meeting Linda Montgomery, a resident who identified herself as a veteran, criticized a proposed veterans memorial presented at an earlier meeting, saying it looked like an enhancement of the justice center rather than a clearly identifiable veterans memorial.
Montgomery’s remarks: Montgomery said she visited other counties’ memorials and that those are immediately recognizable from the street; by contrast she said the proposed design lacked a visible flag and would not be perceived as a veterans memorial at a distance. “In fact, there was no uh flag in sight,” she said. She also said veterans were not included in planning and questioned spending $280,000 on the project without clearer veteran involvement.
Procedural note: The veterans memorial was not on this meeting’s agenda. Commissioners clarified the memorial item was not the subject of the motions before the board at this meeting; after public comment the chair moved to adjourn and the meeting closed. No formal action on the memorial was taken during this session.
What’s next: Montgomery’s remarks raise questions about design, outreach and whether veterans and other community stakeholders were consulted; the transcript does not record any county staff response or scheduled follow up on the memorial item.
