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Gig Harbor council reopens park-naming decision, asks Parks Commission for more research
Summary
Council members asked the Parks Commission to provide additional background on nominee names after several councilors said the commission relied too heavily on informal preference and nomination forms when recommending a playful name for a new park at the sports complex.
Presiding Official called for reconsideration of the council’s park-naming recommendation for a new park at the city sports complex, saying councilors should follow the city’s naming criteria before finalizing the name.
The issue matters because Resolution 7.17, the city’s criteria for naming parks and facilities, directs the council to weigh neighborhood or geographic identification, natural or geological features, historical or cultural significance (including persons), and resident preference. Council members said the Parks Commission’s recommendation relied heavily on what “the kids liked” and nomination forms that lacked historical context for some suggested honorees.
Council member Rosenberg said she was “a little…
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