CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO MATCH $40,000 FOR VETERANS MEMORIAL.Byline: - Heather MacDonald For Warren Johnson Warren Johnson (born July 7, 1943 in Buford, Georgia) is an NHRA drag racing driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock with 96 career wins. In 2006 Johnson reached his 500th career race. , there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. After more than a decade of trying to build a memorial to honor Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. war veterans, the City Council approved a plan on Tuesday for Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Newhall. ``I couldn't be happier that we're making progress instead of standing still,'' said Johnson, the founder of the Historic Veterans Memorial. ``It's taken a long time just to get to this place.'' The plaza is slated to be built on a triangular lot at the intersection of Newhall Avenue, and Market and Walnut streets A number of streets are named Walnut Street:
``There is a lot of hard work ahead,'' Johnson said. City officials purchased the property and funded the master plan and design with a $250,000 state grant obtained by former Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Palmdale. The veterans committee is selling commemorative bricks to partly finance the construction, officials said. So far, the group has raised more than $7,000. The city has agreed to match donations up to $40,000. City officials anticipate that the final design of the plaza will be complete in May, with construction ready to begin in August. However, the council has not set aside any money for the project, and will not know total cost until the design is finished. The state's massive budget deficit, estimated at nearly $35 billion, is expected to prompt state lawmakers to slash as much as $11 million from Santa Clarita's budget over the next 18 months, forcing the city to curtail nonessential non·es·sen·tial adj. Being a substance required for normal functioning but not needed in the diet because the body can synthesize it. spending, officials said. But city officials will pursue grants to build the plaza and memorial walls, said park development administrator Tom Reilly Tom Reilly may refer to:
``Once we have construction plans in place, we can show that we're really serious and ready to move forward as soon as we get the money,'' Reilly said. |
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