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Planning commission recommends renaming Ryan Drive to Steve Perkins Drive after public testimony; one neighbor opposed
Summary
The Decatur City Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend to the city council renaming Ryan Drive to Steve Perkins Drive; the applicant fell short of a formal 75% signature threshold required for council action but commissioners forwarded the request after extensive public comment both for and against the change.
The Decatur City Planning Commission voted 8-0 on April 22 to recommend that city council consider renaming Ryan Drive to Steve Perkins Drive. Sharonda Acklin, a resident of Ryan Drive, presented the application and said she collected signatures from homeowners in support of the change following the 2023 death of Stephen Clay Perkins.
Acklin read a statement describing Perkins’ life and community involvement and urged the commission to forward the request as a way to honor his memory. "To preserve his legacy, we would love to leave a beautiful mark…
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