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Council approves renaming portion of North Bridges Street to Martin Luther King Street
Summary
The Hamlet City Council voted to rename the stretch of North Bridges Street between Main Street and U.S. 74 as Martin Luther King Street after a public hearing; some residents urged a longer extension while others opposed changing home addresses.
The Hamlet City Council voted to rename the section of North Bridges Street between Main Street and U.S. 74 as Martin Luther King Street following a public hearing and a voice vote.
The motion to rename the street was made by Stewart, a representative of the Martin Luther King Foundation, who told the council the change was “long overdue” and would make Dr. King’s name more visible to travelers passing on 74. The motion was seconded by the mayor pro tem and put to a voice vote; the chair announced the motion carried by voice vote (no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript).
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