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Scott council votes to proceed with Veterans Memorial Phase I amid parking concerns
Summary
The council voted in favor of budgeting Phase I of the Veterans Memorial for FY22-23 and awarded a contractor bid; opponents raised parking concerns while supporters, including veterans and Councilman Boudreaux, argued parking impact would be minimal.
The City of Scott council voted by majority on Oct. 4, 2022, to budget Phase I of the Veterans Memorial in the FY22-23 budget and to proceed with construction. A contractor had been awarded the bid in August 2022 and a groundbreaking was held Aug. 31, according to the minutes.
Councilman Montoucet moved to proceed with Phase I and Councilman Boudreaux seconded. The minutes record a "lengthy discussion" with opposition from some downtown business owners and Councilman Bergeron, who raised concerns about parking near the proposed memorial. Supporters including Councilman Boudreaux and several veterans argued construction should continue; according to the minutes, they said parking "will not be impacted any more than it is now." The motion carried by majority.
The minutes do not include a roll-call tally or describe mitigation measures beyond the decision to proceed. The council recorded the budget allocation for Phase I but did not list a specific line-item amount in the minutes provided.
