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Southern Pines council renames Poole Park to honor first West Southern Pines mayor; pool named for longtime supervisor
Summary
Council voted July 22 to rename Poole Park 'J. Pleasant Hines Park' and to name the pool the 'Joe Richard Wynn Pool' after community outreach and public petitions; staff will add interpretive signage and clarify emergency addressing.
Southern Pines — The Town Council voted July 22 to rename Poole Park as J. Pleasant Hines Park and to name the pool the Joe Richard Wynn Pool after a public petition and staff outreach.
The council’s action followed a public comment period in which neighborhood resident Tessa Taylor presented petitions and historical material supporting the change. “We’re here to support the upgrade to signage of the pool park,” Taylor told council, recounting archival references…
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