The long promised Orange County veterans cemetery is set to get a new look as veterans and elected officials at every level of government are clamoring for the project to break ground at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim.
The cemetery already has over $65 million pledged to it from a combination of county, state and federal funds, but with a price tag of $130 million it’s a much more expensive cemetery than normal, according to the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
The extra costs are due to its location in the hills off the side of the 91 and 241 freeways in Anaheim, which need to be graded for construction, and the costs of adding utilities to the site like electricity and running water…