Fort Ord vets cemetery meeting planned

State Sen. Bill Monning

A day after some environmentalists raised a red flag over the state not having a public meeting over the draft Fort Ord veterans cemetery plans, two local politicians have announced a meeting.

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, and State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, will hold a 1-hour meeting Saturday starting at 9 a.m.

The public gathering is at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Morse B-104, 426 Van Buren Street. If you have questions, you may call Monning's office at 831-657-6315.

Monning's office said the event will be "an informational town hall meeting providing a state and federal update on the status of the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery."

The public has until next week Friday to comment on the draft plans for the cemetery. The 629-page draft environmental assessment for the cemetery is available online or at the Seaside Library at 550 Harcourt Ave. or Marina Library at 190 Seaside Circle.