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Portage County approves renaming part of Richardson Street to Beatrice Mitchell Boulevard
Summary
After a public hearing in Ravenna, the Portage County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to rename a portion of Richardson Street to honor longtime community activist Beatrice Mitchell.
The Portage County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on July 31, 2025, to rename a portion of Richardson Street in Ravenna Township to Beatrice Mitchell Boulevard after a public hearing and several community speakers. The change was requested by Ravenna Township trustees and filed on the board's own motion under Ohio Revised Code 5541.04, which the board read into the record. The hearing notice was posted on the county website on July 17, 2025, and the board took public testimony at the commissioners' meeting before making a formal resolution. Frank Hairston, who filed the…
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