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Citizen Advisory Board recommends denial of petition to rename Maxine Barrett Park
Summary
After public comment and debate, the Venice Citizen Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend that City Council deny an application to rename Maxine Barrett Park for Robert and Susan Vetter.
The Venice Citizen Advisory Board voted unanimously on Jan. 15 to recommend City Council deny an application to rename Maxine Barrett Park for Robert and Susan Vetter.
The board’s vote followed more than an hour of public comment and a detailed staff briefing. Chair Weade introduced the unfinished-business item, and staff summarized a memo that included the petitioners’ preferences and staff’s unanimous recommendation.
Dozens of residents told the board they opposed removing Maxine Barrett’s name. Jim Perry, a long-time Venice resident, said, “For the first time in my 20 years in Venice, I'm…
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