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Commission asks city council to consider renaming road after long-time volunteer Cecil Wells
Summary
Commissioners voted to request the City of Scottsboro consider naming a small section of roadway near the jail 'Cecil Wells Drive' in recognition of volunteer work with inmates and community service; the city engineer will advise on formal steps.
Jackson County commissioners on Sept. 8 moved to ask the City of Scottsboro to consider renaming a short section of a city road near the county jail in honor of volunteer Cecil Wells.
Commissioners and staff described Wells’ long-running volunteer service working with inmates and community projects in Jackson County and Scottsboro. County staff said signs have already been fabricated and that the commission discussed locating the renamed segment near an employee entrance behind the jail where much of Wells’ volunteer work has taken place.
County staff said they had discussed the proposal with the Scottsboro mayor who appeared open to the idea and asked that the county consult with the city engineer about any formal steps such as a public hearing. Commissioners asked staff to request city action rather than attempt to rename a city street unilaterally.
A motion was made and seconded at the meeting to send a request to the City of Scottsboro to consider the name “Cecil Wells Drive” for the described short section; commissioners instructed staff to follow the city’s process for review. The commission did not take further county-level action on the name in this meeting; staff will return if the matter is routed back to the county.
Ending Commissioners said they want the name to be permanent and maintained by the city if the city approves; county staff will coordinate with the mayor and city engineer on next steps.
