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Residents, students oppose proposal to rename Maple Avenue for Charlie Kirk
Summary
Two public commenters asked council to keep Maple Avenue’s name or rename it for a local historical figure, saying national commentator Charlie Kirk lacks local ties and his views conflict with community values.
Two speakers during the Odessa City Council public-comment period on Oct. 14 urged the council not to rename Maple Avenue for national commentator Charlie Kirk.
Steve Chandler, who identified himself as an Odessa resident and longtime educator, told the council that while Kirk was killed in a recent shooting, “there’s been a lot of people in this town whose name changed to Maple would be more…
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