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Public Works committee advances Lincoln Avenue honorary naming, tables West Avenue request
Summary
The Norwalk City Public Works Committee voted to forward an honorary naming of Lincoln Avenue Extension as Master Chief Alexander Restrepo Way to the full City Council while tabling a proposal to name a long stretch of West Avenue for developer Stanley Seligson to allow for more documentation and public input.
Chair Anne Wenner Strands opened the committee's public hearings and heard emotional testimony supporting an honorary naming of Lincoln Avenue Extension for Master Chief Alexander Restrepo. Katie Westrego, who identified herself as Alex Restrepo's sister-in-law, described his Norwalk roots and military service, saying Alex "was such an incredible asset to our country" and that "Norwalk was his home." Family members and several council members urged the committee to move the item forward.
Michael Sarrao, president…
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