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Lawrence council approves naming Rail Trail for state Rep. Frank Moran with restriction on future namings
Summary
The City Council voted to name the Lawrence Rail Trail in honor of state Rep. Frank Moran and added a condition limiting other future namings for Moran; the decision followed extended debate over whether living officials should receive multiple memorial namings.
The Lawrence City Council voted Aug. 19 to name the Lawrence Rail Trail for state Rep. Frank Moran and to limit future namings in his honor to that single city feature. The motion, approved after roll-call, dedicates the rail-trail to “Representative Frank Moran” and includes a condition adopted at the meeting that the city will not rename other parks, schools or public facilities for Moran in the future. Councilors debated whether it is appropriate to name public assets after living, serving officials and whether the council…
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