The Syracuse Common Council unanimously approved an honorary street sign and a resolution recognizing Columbus Baking Company for more than a century of service to the city’s Northside.

Councilor Nave introduced item 30 to install an honorary street sign at the intersection of Pearl Street and East Belton Avenue, designated Columbus Bakery Way for one year; councilors then introduced and read a resolution (item 31) that recounts the bakery’s founding in 1895, its continuity under multiple family owners, and its 2022 induction into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. "Columbus Baking Company was founded in 1895... 125 years later, it still has some of the best fresh Italian bread in the city," the sponsor said while urging adoption.

The council approved both the sign authorization and the resolution by unanimous vote. The resolution states the sign will remain for one year from installation, at which time the sign will be given to the business in recognition of its heritage and perseverance.

What the action does: the measure authorizes placement of an honorary street sign for one year and resolves to formally recognize the Retzels family and the bakery’s historic role on the Northside. No funding or permit conditions for permanent signage were recorded in the transcript; the resolution and the sign authorization are ceremonial recognitions.

Quote from the meeting: "Whereas Columbus Baking Company was founded in 1895... 125 years later, it still has some of the best fresh Italian bread in the city," Councilor Nave read while urging adoption (SEG 421–436).

Next steps: City staff will execute the honorific sign installation and follow any internal procedures for temporary signage; the transcript does not record a permit or funding allocation for a permanent sign.