After years of debate among local politicians, veterans appear closer than ever to opening Orange County’s first state veterans cemetery.
Tag: Bill Cook
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A New Fight in Irvine Could Be Brewing Over a Veterans Memorial
While the roughly decade-long fight for a veterans cemetery ended, a new battle is starting to grow over what to do with 125 acres of empty land.
Posted inCountywide
OC Boosts $20 Million to Anaheim Veteran Cemetery Effort After Irvine Stalls Out
The funding, which comes from federal coronavirus recovery dollars, will go towards a site that has strong support from many veterans and elected officials.
Posted inIrvine
How Did Irvine Fail to Build a Veterans Cemetery After Nearly a Decade of Debate?
The project fell into the same unending loops that have come to define major projects in the city that come with big promises and few tangible results.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Takes No Action on Veterans Cemetery, Opening Door for Possible Anaheim Site
After an eight hour council meeting, council members ultimately took no action on picking a final site in Irvine and encouraged veterans to explore other options.
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State Overrides City of Irvine Location for Vets Cemetery, Opens Up Review of Two Sites
The California Department of Veterans Affairs told local officials it would be examining two sites in Irvine, choosing to pass over the city’s decision and make their own choice.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cook: The Time to Build the Southern California Veterans Cemetery is Now
Bill Cook, Chairman of the OC Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, calls on all sides working for a veterans cemetery in Orange County to support legislative efforts in Sacramento to authorize state funds for the project.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Picks Golf Course for Veterans Cemetery During Heated Meeting
The Irvine City Council picked a planned golf course within the Great Park as the future home of the state-run veterans cemetery, but a state bill looking to name another site conflicts with Irvine’s decision.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cook: Where is our Southern California Veterans Cemetery?
Bill Cook, Chairman of the Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation writes that it’s time to move the Southern California Veterans Cemetery forward.
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OC Supervisors Publicly Move Forward With Veterans Cemetery Study
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery could be built next to the 91 freeway and 241 toll road in Anaheim Hills, after county supervisors, in a public meeting Tuesday, directed staff to begin studying the roughly 290 acres of county land.
