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Gonzales council discusses Martin Luther King Jr. overlay for Robertson Street; schedules community workshop
Summary
The Edwards Association requested adding Martin Luther King Jr.'s name as an overlay to Robertson Street. Council members and residents debated an overlay versus replacing the street name and agreed to mail notices, gather resident feedback and hold a workshop after the June meeting to review samples and returned comments.
The Gonzales City Council discussed a request from the Edwards Association to add a Martin Luther King Jr. designation to Robertson Street between U.S. Highway 90A and Saint Edward/ Saint Andrew Street, and agreed to schedule a community workshop after the June meeting to solicit resident input and collect mailed responses.
Rhonda Miller, a resident who said she worked for the city, told the council she favored an overlay instead of changing the official street name: "I am for, an overlay on that street or possibly as you stated, miss Brighthouse, 183 would be great." Miller argued an overlay would honor Dr. King without…
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