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Ordinance committee forwards revised rules for naming city buildings and honorary streets to council

5772584 · September 16, 2025
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The Ordinance Committee unanimously voted to send amended language for naming city buildings, facilities and honorary streets to the Common Council. The changes standardize procedures between buildings and streets and clarify voting thresholds, including a higher threshold when the honoree is living or recently deceased.

The Ordinance Committee voted unanimously to send amended naming rules for city buildings, facilities and honorary streets to the Common Council. The committee approved revisions to Chapter 27 (city buildings and facilities) and Chapter 95 (streets and sidewalks) that standardize procedures and adjust voting thresholds.

The changes align the process for naming buildings, parks and streets so the same general procedure applies across categories. The committee said the revisions restore language making a two-thirds…

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