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Council begins first reading of memorialization committee ordinance; final naming authority remains with council
Summary
Council held a first reading Feb. 11 of an ordinance to create a memorialization committee to advise the City Council on naming public spaces and objects. The committee would replace Resolution 85 (2019), clarify referral and review procedures and include a provision allowing removal of names if public interest changes.
The Watertown City Council took up a first reading Feb. 11 of a proposed ordinance to create a memorialization committee that would review naming requests for public spaces and objects and make recommendations to the council.
Councilor Gannon, reporting for the Rules and Ordinances Committee, said the draft ordinance grew out of a December committee discussion and would replace the current Resolution 85 (2019) governing non-veteran naming requests. The proposed ordinance would be added to Title 3 (Administration) as a new subchapter and would clarify that the City…
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