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Prattville council rejects mayor’s chosen names for restored downtown sites after public outcry; mayor pledges naming policy
Summary
After public comment and council debate over the mayor’s announcement and preinstalled signage, the Prattville City Council voted down two resolutions that would have named the restored bank building and its adjacent outdoor stage. Mayor Bill Gillespie said he will work with the council to establish a formal naming process going forward.
The Prattville City Council voted down two resolutions Nov. 4 that would have officially named a restored downtown bank building and the adjacent outdoor venue after names announced earlier by the mayor’s office.
Residents packed the meeting to oppose the names, saying the mayor announced and began using signage before the council had approved them and urging a transparent public process. "The lack of transparency for how these names were originally chosen was concerning to say the least," said Jackie Nicks, who gave her name and address as 706 Running Brook Circle. Nicks asked the council to reject the names and open the process to public input.
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