Politics & Government
County Awards Contract To Build Veterans Monument
The monument will be installed at the Cherokee Veterans Park on Highway 20 east of Canton.
CANTON, GA — Cherokee County commissioners at their June 19 meeting voted to award a design/build contract to a company to install a monument at Cherokee Veterans Park. WE Contracting was selected to do the work for $409,933, making it lowest-priced and highest-scoring bidder that put in a request to be considered, the county said.
The monument will pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of military veterans at the park on Highway 20/Cumming Highway in the Macedonia community. A steering committee of local veterans worked with county staff and a landscape architect to develop a conceptual plan for the monument which was then approved by the Board of Commissioners.
The monument will be located near the roundabout and playground area as visitors first enter the park. A large United States flag is the centerpiece of the design. The pentagon-shaped plaza includes a five-pointed star with a column at the point and the seal for each branch of the armed services on the column. The points of the star are each made up of brick pavers that can be purchased to thank veterans and commemorate their service.
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Veterans, their families and civilians alike can participate in the monument by purchasing a brick paver.
Bricks can be purchased online by visiting the Commemorative Brick Program at www.crpa.net or in
person at the Recreation Center in Woodstock.
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Bricks are available in three styles: 4 x 8 inches with up to three lines of text for $75; 8 x 8 inches with up to 6 lines of text for $100; or 8 x 8 inches with up to 3 lines of text and the military seal of your choice for $125. All proceeds will be used for the design, construction and upkeep of the monument.
For more information, call the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency at 770-924-7768 or visit www.crpa.net.
Photo: an aerial view of the fields at Cherokee Veterans Park
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