Oviedo council members picked "Citizens" as the preferred name for the new Geneva Drive Connector Road and asked staff to consult Seminole County addressing on the appropriate suffix before returning a resolution.

Mr. Kelly, a city staff member presenting the results of a 30-day public solicitation, said the city received 271 suggestions for the connector name and reviewed them against Seminole County addressing guidance and USPS suffix rules. "Dispatchers, first responders, quickly and clearly need to identify where they are," Kelly said, explaining why duplicate or confusing names are restricted.

Staff described the top suggested names and flagged several ineligible or problematic entries: Caitlin Downing (the single-most suggested name, with about 40 submissions) cannot be used as submitted because Seminole County already has a Caitlin Place and a Downing Street; "Green" is treated as a USPS suffix and therefore removes "Riley Green" from eligibility; and some entries resemble existing names in the county (for example, similarities to "Schultz" or "Snapdragon"). Staff identified a set of acceptable options, including Riley (without the suffix), Rooster, Alwin Cash (using a full name to avoid duplication), Lump (noted as a potentially awkward choice), Orion, Townhouse, Hamentry and Del Seaman. The staff packet also noted public ties (for example, Citizens Bank near the connector) that informed some suggestions.

After brief discussion, council members said they preferred Citizens and indicated support for a suffix such as "Lane" or "Street" pending Seminole County's addressing rules. Council member Ott said a lane or street suffix would be appropriate for the east-west connector; another council member confirmed the consensus by saying, "Citizens it is." (Council member statements recorded during the discussion.)

Staff said they would consult Seminole County addressing to confirm which suffix can be used and would return the item to council as a resolution for official naming. The decision reflected county addressing constraints and an intent to balance community recognition with emergency-response clarity.