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Council approves renaming King's Court to Great Futures Way over local objection

Taunton Municipal Council · September 16, 2025

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Summary

After a public hearing and a statement from the Boys & Girls Club, the council voted to grant the city's petition to rename the private roadway open to the public from King's Court to Great Futures Way. A nearby property owner opposed the change during public input.

The council held a public hearing on a petition from the city to rename a private way open to the public known as King's Court to Great Futures Way. The city engineer reported no objection and noted that property addresses (parcel ID 60-612, currently 20 Kings Court) would be updated following a successful name change.

Derek Heim, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club, described the organization’s recent downtown investments and said the street name would celebrate the club’s presence and mission in Taunton. Property owner John White objected in public input, saying the historic name reflected the city’s colonial past and that he favored retention of the existing name.

After public input closed, a motion to grant the petition was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Attorney Costa explained the council’s authority to rename a private way open to the public under state law and confirmed that a public hearing had been held as required.