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During public comment Joe Gurley asked the council to name the bridge on Morton Lane over Rocky Fork Branch the 'Gurley Farm Memorial Bridge' to commemorate his family's agricultural history in the area. Gurley said the family sold farmland to the public domain and that Morton Lane’s history dates to the 1950s.
Council discussed the request at length. Members acknowledged the local history and the recent passing of a family member involved in education and extension services, but several raised procedural concerns about setting a precedent for naming bridges and other infrastructure for private families. Several members suggested a less-precedential approach: place an interpretive/historical marker in the new Cedar Stone Park or along a greenway to explain local farm history and reference the bridge, rather than renaming infrastructure outright.
Council asked staff to research naming policies used by similar municipalities and bring examples and a recommended process back to a future workshop. Several members emphasized the request was not a criticism of the Gurley family but a desire for consistent, documented policy on naming and commemorations.
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