QUICK POLL: Veterans Cemetery

Dear Friend,

I believe we should honor the Veterans that have so bravely defended our freedom.

We all agree that they should have a First Class Veterans cemetery in Irvine.

The Irvine city council is committed to creating a 125-acre veterans cemetery somewhere near the Great Park and Great Park Neighborhoods.

But the city council is divided on the location and who pays for it.

And true to form former Mayor Larry Agran wants taxpayers to pay $80 million (Agran’s already blown $250 million on frivolous unrealistic Great Park plans).

He’s joined by current Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Schott and Councilman Jeff Lalloway committing $40 million in Irvine tax dollars to the cemetery. They’re relying on upon the State for the balance.

FivePoint Communities – developer of the Great Park and Great Park Neighborhoods has offered 125-acres of free land and development money.

Mayor Don Wagner, Councilwomen Melissa Fox, and Christina Shea want to understand the offer – and have indicated that FivePoint’s offer of a FREE deserves consideration.

FivePoint has recently detailed the plans for the FREE Veterans Cemetery. You can read it here.

I am hopeful that the city council can come to agreement and Irvine’s Veterans Cemetery becomes a reality.

Sincerely,

ackerman_95x95 Dick Ackerman
Chairman, Irvine Cares
State Senator & Minority Leader (ret.)

What do you think?

Dear Mayor Wagner and Irvine City Council Members,

- I want a first-class 125-acre Veterans Cemetery near the Great Park.
- A Veterans Cemetery is unnecessary.
How should the cemetery be funded? (Select One)
- A combination of $40 million from Irvine taxpayers and $40 million from the State of California should pay the estimated $80 million cost.
- I support the offer of 125 acres of free land and construction costs made by FivePoint Communities, thereby saving taxpayers $80 million.
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