CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS
TL;DR
The Citizen Advisory Committee met to consider honorary street name designations in two city districts, proposing to rename sections of streets after notable local community leaders like Willie 'Baylew' Mitchell, Rev. Lovell Johnson, Sr., and Bishop Sedgwick Daniels. These resolutions aim to recognize significant contributions of African American leaders in Milwaukee's 6th and 1st Aldermanic Districts.
Key Decisions
- Honorary street name for Willie 'Baylew' Mitchell Proposed
- Honorary street name for Rev. Lovell Johnson, Sr. Proposed
- Honorary street name for Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Proposed
Agenda
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- 1. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Willie 'Baylew' Mitchell" to North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive from West Ring Street to West Concordia Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District.Resolution
- 2. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Rev. Lovell Johnson, Sr." to North 16th Street from West Capitol Drive to West Vienna Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District.Resolution
- 3. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name "Bishop Sedgwick Daniels" to North 32nd Street from West Hampton Avenue to West Hopkins Street in the 1st Aldermanic District.Resolution
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