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Dade City names new downtown green space 'Veterans Park'; DAR offers Liberty Tree
Summary
Commission selected 'Veterans Park' for the new Church Street playground and splash-pad site after public input and a museum-run survey; Daughters of the American Revolution offered to plant a Liberty Tree for the city's 250th anniversary commemoration.
The Dade City Commission voted 5-0 to name the new downtown playground and splash pad Veterans Park after reviewing public input and a community survey.
The unnamed park, located off the Hardy Trail and adjacent to Church Street near the American Legion hall, has several proposed names recorded in a community survey hosted by the Dade City Heritage Museum. City staff asked the commission to select a name to allow Google Maps updates, signage installation and event advertising.
Commissioners discussed options including "Veterans Park," "Patriot Park," "Heritage Park," "Hardy Park" and "Church Street Community…
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