The funding, which comes from federal coronavirus recovery dollars, will go towards a site that has strong support from many veterans and elected officials.
Tag: Orange County Veterans Cemetery
Posted inGovernment
OC Moves to Boost Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim by $20 Million From General Fund
The county’s contribution is the latest development in a roughly 10-year battle to get a cemetery in Orange County after political infighting in Irvine stalled two proposed sites there.
Posted inIrvine
Veterans Cemetery Site Remains Up in the Air, Legal Battles Loom
After years of debate, Irvine seems poised to enter a fierce legal fight over two competing sites while a third option on county land near the intersection of the 241 and the 91 freeways gains support.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Veterans Cemetery Remains In Limbo While Some Push City Council To Move Forward Now
The city is waiting on a study to confirm the cemetery’s price tag, but state legislators are trying to secure funding now and need the city council’s support.
Posted inIrvine
State to Study Competing Veterans Cemetery Sites in Irvine
A state study will compare the projected costs of two potential sites in Irvine, but state veterans affairs officials acknowledge that because of the political conflicts over the two sites it remains unclear what happens next in the process.
Posted inIrvine
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
Quirk-Silva: Delays Kill Cemetery
The Orange County Veterans Cemetery illustrates a commitment shown by Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva and the California Legislature to give local veterans the option of a military burial site that is closer to home and honors their service. Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva has strongly advocated for the Orange County Veterans Cemetery since 2012, originally AB 1453, with Governor Brown. Quirk-Silva remains committed to getting a veteran cemetery in Orange County.
