Subcommittee considers donor pavers and plaques for Veterans Memorial Plaza

Staff presented donor recognition options that would allow individuals and organizations to contribute engraved bricks, pavers or plaques to the Memorial Plaza and the public art site.

"These ideas were to be the donor based, type of elements," said Kyle Lancaster, who added the city would consider making donor items part of the existing memorial program and review proposed verbiage for public appropriateness. Lancaster showed sample brick and tile designs and said formats could be established to preserve a uniform appearance.

A council member asked whether the city would verify that individuals being recognized had actually served and what information would appear on donor items. Nick Steuben (Park Planning Manager) said neighboring agencies use strict formats and forms to confirm service—sometimes through lineage tracking or active‑duty verification—and that many programs limit the data collected to avoid exposing sensitive information.

Staff did not propose final parameters at the meeting and said they will investigate verification options and potential formats for plaques and pavers before the subcommittee’s next meeting.