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Commissioners begin revising county honorary naming policy; Bayside Bridge renaming proposed
Summary
Pinellas County commissioners reviewed their 2006 honorary naming policy and discussed a proposal to rename the Bayside Bridge for two late local legal officials. Staff will draft revisions and return with a formal renaming proposal and suggested timeline.
County commissioners on July 17 opened a policy review of the county's honorary naming process and discussed a proposal to rename the Bayside Bridge in honor of two local legal figures.
The board asked staff to update Administrative Directive 9-5, the county's honorary naming directive dating to February 2006, and return with recommended language and an implementation plan. The directive now requires nominees to be deceased for at least five years and uses a naming rights committee and a public meeting before a commission resolution.
The review matters because commissioners said they want clearer criteria, a consistent public…
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