Should the City of Irvine Take the Lead and Begin Construction of the Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery? Help us take the pulse of the Irvine community.Take our Irvine Community Poll! On May 12th, the City Council voted to adopt the citizens' initiative to build the Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery on the ARDA site at the Great Park. Construction can begin immediately — using a small portion of the $170 million that has been paid into the Great Park Development Fund by the State. Money in the Great Park Development Fund is reserved for Great Park amenities — separate and apart from the City's General Fund. To read the “Build It Now!” plan, click here.Should the City of Irvine take the lead and immediately begin demolition, site cleanup, and other site improvements — including creation of a 2.2-mile perimeter system of trees, trails and memorial gardens around the entire ARDA site — in order to accelerate the 30-month construction schedule for the State-funded Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery?*YesNoCommentsDo you have a comment that you wish to share regarding this issue? Your comments are important and can help influence community opinion in Irvine.May We Publish Your Comment?May we have permission to publish your name and comment in the Irvine Community News & Views?YesNoName*Email* Share this:Tweet
