Irvine mayor asks council to vote again on veterans cemetery; Great Park residents oppose

Irvine Again Rejects Veterans Cemetery Proposal in Great Park

Irvine will not be moving forward with a veterans cemetery at the Great Park after city council members again voted against the idea, with a slim majority saying it was a project better left in the past.  It’s a proposal that’s resurfaced in Irvine repeatedly – even after Orange County veterans have kicked off efforts to build a state veterans cemetery elsewhere.  During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Bobby McDonald, one of the leaders of…

Irvine mayor asks council to vote again on veterans cemetery; Great Park residents oppose

Irvine Mayor Larry Agran's proposal to build a veterans cemetery in Great Park went up for a vote again Tuesday, but many residents said they prefer to continue with previously approved plans to build one in Anaheim Hills.