The city of Fall River, Massachusetts, has demonstrated its commitment to honoring armed forces members through projects like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Dedicated in May 2021, this memorial is an 80% scale replica of the original, featuring aluminum panels engraved with the names of over 58,000 heroes killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War. The project, including landscaping, was funded in part by the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and exceeds its recreation and open space requirements. The Community Preservation Act, which funded upgrades to the veterans memorial at Bicentennial Park, was approved by Fall River voters ten years prior through a 1.5% surcharge on property tax bills. A total of $310,000 was designated from CPA funds to construct this powerful tribute. The resulting park is now fully handicapped accessible and is open to all from dawn to dusk at no cost, serving as a location for reflection and healing. CPA funds have supported thousands of significant projects across Massachusetts.
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fall river is in the forefront of honoring members of the armed forces the community preservation act funded upgrades to the veterans memorial by centennial park in may 2021 fall river dedicated the vietnam veterans memorial wall and 80 scale replica of the original the aluminum panels are engraved with the names of more than 58 000 heroes killed or missing in action during the vietnam war
0:27the project including landscaping exceeds recreation and open space requirements set by the community preservation act ten years ago fall river voters approved a 1.5 surcharge on property tax bills to incentivize history travel and diversity three hundred and ten thousand dollars was designated to build this powerful tribute which has become a location for reflection and healing the park is now fully handicapped
0:55accessible and is open to all at no cost dawn to dusk cpa funds have supported thousands of significant projects in massachusetts thank you for your continued interest in community beautification and betterment you