CHAPTER 8-750. - VETERANS MEMORIAL AT MIDLAND SQUARE.

Part 8-751. - General Provisions.#

8-752. - Definitions#

"North Box Elder County" shall mean the communities of Beaver Dam, Bear River City, Bothwell, Deweyville, Elwood, Fielding, Garland, Grouse Creek, Honeyville, Howell, Park Valley, Penrose, Portage, Promontory, Snowville, Thatcher, Tremonton, Washake, and the surrounding areas of unincorporated Box Elder County.

"Veteran" shall mean a person who has served or is currently serving in the armed forces of the United States of America and upon separation from said service, received an honorable discharge.

8-753. - Policy.#

It is the policy of Tremonton City to recognize and honor Veterans of the United States of America.

8-754. - Eligibility.#

Veterans that are living, or have lived in North Box Elder County, are eligible to be added to the memorial plaques.

8-755. - Name Placement.#

(1)

The names of a Veteran shall appear only once in the memorial plaques regardless of the branches of military or wars served. The Veteran shall select which one of the plaques their name shall appear on. The names of Veterans who lost their lives while serving may be added to the "Those who have given their lives for the freedom of America" plaque.

(2)

A Veteran or a family member of a Veteran who desires the Veteran's name added to the plaque shall provide the City Recorder with the following information: 1) some evidence or documentation of the Veteran's current service or past service in the armed forces of the United States of America (an example of an eligible form would be the DD-214); 2) the North Box Elder County community in which the Veteran is affiliated with; 3) the Veteran's name the way it shall appear on the plaque; 4) the war era in which the Veteran served, (current options include WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm, War on Terror, National Guard, Peace Time, or Reserves; 5) the branch of military the Veteran served in.

(3)

The City Recorder shall verify the eligibility of an individual to meet the criteria in Section 8-754 Eligibility. Any interpretation of an individual meeting the criteria in Section 8-754 Eligibility shall be determined on the side of including an individual on the Veterans Memorial. Any aggrieved individual, who the City Recorder has determined to be ineligible, may appeal the City Recorder's decision to the Mayor or City Manager.

8-756. - Updating the Plaques.#

(1)

From time to time the Parks and Recreation Director and City Recorder may solicit Veterans from North Box Elder County to submit names for inclusion on the War Memorial.

(2)

The Parks and Recreation Director in coordination with City Recorder shall update the memorial plaques when the City Council has appropriated sufficient funds and when there are sufficient Veteran's names to warrant the addition.

8-757. - Maintenance of the War Memorial.#

The Parks and Recreation Director shall coordinate with the American Legion Post 76 to ensure that the War Memorial is maintained in such a way to properly and respectfully honor and recognize the Veterans of North Box Elder County.