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Resident proposes 'Gurley Farm Memorial Bridge'; council asks staff for naming guidelines and a park marker option
Summary
A resident asked the council to name the Morton Lane bridge the 'Gurley Farm Memorial Bridge' to honor an agricultural family heritage. Council members raised concerns about precedent, equitable treatment of other historic families, and recommended staff study naming policies and suggest park interpretive signage as an alternative.
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…
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