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Community asks Danville to name Pee Wee field for longtime coach Brent Taylor
Summary
At the meeting, Rick Pope and members of the Taylor family asked the board to put a formal field-naming item on the next agenda to honor coach Brent Taylor’s roughly 36 years of service; the family offered to pay for a dedication sign at no cost to the town.
Rick Pope, representing Danville Peewee Baseball, and members of the Taylor family asked the board to reopen discussion about naming a town ballfield for Brent Taylor, a coach they said has been involved with Pee Wee baseball for about 36 years. Pope said the field in question is the last remaining unnamed field in town and that it would be fitting to honor Taylor’s decades of service to youth sports.
Scott Taylor, who identified himself as Brent’s son, and Terry Taylor, who said she is married to "Brett" in the transcript, told the board the family would pay for a dedication sign and asked the board to consider the naming without cost to the town. Pope emphasized the long-standing volunteer work and mentorship Brent Taylor provided and compared him to other community members commemorated with field signs.
Board leadership agreed to place the request on the next meeting agenda so the item can be handled formally. No formal vote or naming decision was made at this meeting; the board referred it for a future agenda.
The request will return to the board at the next meeting for formal consideration and any potential motion or public-notice requirements.
