CIVIL WAR SIGN PROJECT REJECTED

     The City of Sacramento has rejected our proposed replacement of the Civil War signs in Historic City Cemetery. No reason was given other than the fact that they want to develop a sign program of their own. In turning down a $1,200 donation to pay for the signs, the city must be in better financial shape then they let on.

    Our group, working with the Elk Grove Civil War Round Table, spent eight months trying to get this project off the ground. We met resistance at every turn. Phone calls and emails were routinely ignored. It is a shame that our Civil War Veterans will continue to be ignored by the city. The rotting redwood signs, which we have tried to replace, will continue to be an eyesore.

     We researched and wrote the proposed language for the signs and were agreeable to whatever design and materials the cemetery wanted in order to make the signage in city cemetery uniform. I guess this wasn't good enough. In dealing with the bureaucracy and the egos of the people who have the final say, I can only tell you that the experience has been anything but pleasant.

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