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Volusia County tables proposal to designate Maytown Road for Charlie Kirk after heated public hearing
Summary
After several hours of testimony for and against a proposal to dedicate a stretch of county roadway as a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the Volusia County Council voted unanimously to table the item and direct staff to draft a policy for future road naming and memorials.
The Volusia County Council on Nov. 18 heard hours of public comment on a proposal from the council chair to memorialize conservative commentator Charlie Kirk with a roadway designation. Following broad, often emotional testimony both supporting and opposing the idea, the council voted unanimously to table the measure indefinitely and directed staff to draft a formal policy and public process for future memorial designations.
Chair Brower introduced three possible options for a designation — a segment of Maytown Road, a segment of County Road 3 near De Leon Springs and the Deltona amphitheater — and said the aim was to remind residents of civil discourse. A video presentation and remarks framed the proposal as honoring free speech and political…
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