CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS
TL;DR
The Citizen Advisory Committee met to discuss two naming proposals for a local park and street in Milwaukee. The meeting focused on honoring local community leaders by officially designating public spaces after them.
Key Decisions
- Marlene Johnson-Odom Children's Park Proposed for naming at a specific neighborhood park location
- Bishop Osie Tatum Jr. Street Naming Proposed to rename 35th Street section in honor of Bishop Tatum
Agenda
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- 1. Substitute resolution assigning the park name "Marlene Johnson-Odom Children’s Park" to a currently unnamed neighborhood park located at 2470-2478 North 1st St., in the 6th Aldermanic District..Resolution
- 2. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Bishop Osie Tatum Jr." to 35th St. from West Florist Ave. to West Douglas Ave. in the 1st Aldermanic District.Resolution
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