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Commission approves eligibility for naming along Smoky Hill River renewal; Friends group readies fundraising

3736455 · June 2, 2025
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Summary

The commission declared areas of the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project eligible municipal facilities for future naming under city policy, a step staff says will enable Friends of the River Foundation and other donors to pursue naming‑right fundraising for amenities along the riverway.

The City Commission voted June 2 to designate areas within the Smoky Hill River renewal corridor as qualified municipal facilities under the city’s municipal naming guidelines. The action makes future naming initiatives eligible for the formal review process described in the city’s 2017 municipal naming resolution.

Jeff Hammond, director of parks and recreation, explained the resolution does not itself approve or assign names; it confirms the areas are eligible to follow the established naming process, which…

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