BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — An “eternal” flame at Bullhead City’s new veter- ans memorial park that only lasted until city officials received a $961 gas bill has been re-lit following complaints by veterans groups.
The Medal of Honor Memorial at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Park alongside the Colorado River was lit on Veterans Day in November. When the bill arrived in late December, city officials were stunned.
“It caught us by surprise,” City Manager Tim Ernster said Thursday.
The flame was extinguished Monday. The Mohave Valley Daily News published a story Friday quoting city officials and disgruntled veterans who had worked to pay for and build the memorial before turning it over to the city. The flame was back on by Friday after a meeting of city officials.
“We’re looking at alternatives, because $1,000 a month in these economic times is certainly a consideration,” said city spokesman Steve Johnson.
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