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Dade City debate over new park name pits 'Veterans Park' supporters against calls for 'Patriot Park'
Summary
The commission heard multiple public speakers and community groups on whether the city's new splash-pad site should be named Veterans Park or Patriot Park; commissioners discussed reopening the naming decision to a broader public process and asked staff and counsel to prepare a resolution for the next meeting.
A naming dispute over the city’s new splash-pad site drew a large public turnout at the March 11 Dade City Commission meeting, with speakers and community groups urging the commission either to keep the name Veterans Park or to rename the site Patriot Park to be more inclusive.
Several residents and business owners spoke during public comment, citing different reasons for their preferred name. Kevin Taggerty, a downtown business promoter, told the commission he had spoken with community members who favored "Patriot…
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