During his 16-year tenure as mayor, Kattchee saw the building of the new library, fire station, city hall, and recreation center. He was also instrumental in the development of the UI Oakdale Research Park, the upgrades of the Coralville Wastewater Plant and the start of Coralville’s recycling program.
The memorial has been in the works for a decade and is just a few months away from being in its final form. The project was led by former Coralville Mayor Jim Fausett, a Korean War veteran, up until he died in 2017.
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