General Vang Pao Park Phase One opening
Summary
Phase one — the playground and the Hmong memorial — is due by October 30 with a ribbon cutting set for November 7 at 1 p.m. (the transcript also references a November 11 opening under the state Arts in Parks grant). The intricate memorial design is the pacing challenge.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded partly by a state California Arts in Parks grant; delays could leave some finish work incomplete at opening.
South Merced families and the Hmong community, whose memorial design shaped the project.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Recreation & Parks Commission — September 28, 2026
Phase one — the playground and the Hmong memorial — is due by October 30 with a ribbon cutting set for November 7 at 1 p.m. (the transcript also references a November 11 opening under the state Arts in Parks grant). The intricate memorial design is the pacing challenge.
City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority — May 4, 2026
The first General Vang Pao memorial park in the nation — in North Merced's Bellevue Ranch — got its $986,977 construction contract, with councilmembers celebrating the city's Lao community partnership.
Merced awarded grant for future park named after Hmong general
Merced awarded grant for future park named after Hmong general Merced Sun-Star
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