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El Campo names Willie Bell Park pavilion for longtime councilwoman Gloria Harris after brief family dispute
Summary
The El Campo City Council voted to name the pavilion at Willie Bell Park the 'Gloria Harris Pavilion' to honor Harris’s 30 years of service. Some family members of the park’s namesake asked to delay the decision, but council approved the resolution and staff said a plaque for Willie Bell could also be added.
The El Campo City Council voted to name the pavilion at Willie Bell Park the "Gloria Harris Pavilion," honoring former councilwoman Gloria Harris for three decades of service.
Courtney, a city staff member who introduced the proposal, told the council she had been approached by "former mayor Chris Barbee and Mr. Bobby Perez" and said Harris "served 30 years on the city council and made a tremendous impact." Courtney said the city would purchase a bronze pedestal or plaque with Harris’s likeness at an estimated cost "between…
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