November 6, 2025 Update 

The Town held several stakeholder meetings over the past year, involving community members, veterans, boards and commissions, and Town staff led by its consultant, Stantec and the Veterans Services Office of Health & Human Services. Through this collaborative process, Stantec was able to incorporate stakeholder feedback into the proposed design plans for the project, which are still being revised.  

The Town is now working on securing funding for construction for the $2,063,376 project. At this time $400,000 has been approved from the Town’s capital funds, with another $700,000 requested. Other funding requests include $300,000 from Community Preservation Act funding and $100,000 from Community Development Block Grant. Other funding continues to be pursued, including a fundraising campaign, through the Arlington Health and Human Services Charitable Corporation. This funding source would go toward the construction and future maintenance, including keeping the memorial up-to-date.   

January 13, 2025 Update 

Town of Arlington held a public presentation and feedback gathering session about Arlington’s Veterans Memorial Park Redevelopment Project on January 9th. The project aims to revitalize the Veterans Memorial Park space in front of the Central Fire Station at 411 Massachusetts Avenue. In April 2024, the Town contracted with Stantec Planning and Landscape Architecture, P.C. to perform detailed design and planning services for the project. At the January 9th public session,  Stantec presented the design and planning work to date and gathered feedback.  

View the January 9, 2025 Stantec Presentation