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Public pushes back as Assembly advances renaming ordinance for Pioneer Park
Summary
The Assembly introduced an ordinance to rename Pioneer Park to "Alaska Land" and to appropriate $50,000 for sign and related costs; public commenters and historic-park stewards urged preserving the Pioneer Park name while supporters called for restoring the original Alaskaland name. The measure was referred to the Parks & Recreation Commission for recommendation.
An ordinance to change the name of Pioneer Park back to "Alaska Land" and to appropriate $50,000 for related costs drew strong public comment and was placed before the borough Parks and Recreation Commission for further review.
Randy Frank, a longtime resident, told the Assembly he opposed the proposal, calling Pioneer Park "about Fairbanks and our history," and warned the $50,000 appropriation would create additional costs for vendors and nonprofits who “will also have to have costs” to…
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