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Council to honor Dr. Reuben Kohart and request county approval for street name at Syracuse Developmental Center
Summary
Councilors introduced resolutions to honor Dr. Reuben Kohart and to request Onondaga County Planning approve a proposed street name for the Syracuse Developmental Center; corporation counsel explained the county and city processes for naming streets.
Syracuse — Councilors introduced two resolutions: one honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Reuben Kohart, credited in the meeting as a pioneer in creating the community health center, and another requesting that the Onondaga County Department of Planning consider the name of a new public street associated with the Syracuse Developmental Center project.
A councilor said the council supports the street‑naming request “100%” and described the resolution as part of a longer process. Joe Barry, First Assistant Corporation Counsel, explained the county has a local law requiring municipalities to submit proposed street names to Onondaga County Department of Planning to ensure consistency for 9‑1‑1 emergency response purposes. Barry said after the county process is complete the city planning commission would review the overall development and the council would handle a street dedication under the city charter.
Councilors asked whether the planning commission had provided additional names for the other proposed streets; Barry said that question should be directed to the planning commission staff. The resolutions were placed on the agenda for future action; no final street dedication occurred during the study session.
