photos courtesy of Boyd Loving
Mayor & Council:
I am still not clear as to where the hundreds of commemorative bricks will be moved to following the proposed “revival” of Van Neste Memorial Park.
If, as the Village Manager stated on August 3, “all of the the existing brick pavers will be removed and replaced with decorative concrete sidewalks,” what area will be left to install the displaced commemorative bricks without having to disturb grass or shrubbery?
Also, what will happen to the large commemorative markers associated with the 1995 restoration project? And what about the thousands (literally) of unmarked bricks; what will become of them?
The walking paths within the park currently appear to be in excellent shape. Therefore, I question the need to spend money (grant money still comes from taxes) to fix something that is not broken, and displace history in the process.
Regards,
Boyd A. Loving
342 South Irving Street
