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Council approves Quakertown Civic Center and names day‑labor site for Popo Gonzalez
Summary
Council voted to rename the Denton Civic Center to Quakertown Civic Center to honor the neighborhood's history and approved naming the day‑labor site at 301 Fort Worth Drive for community leader Popo Gonzalez after public testimony from descendants and community members.
The Denton City Council unanimously approved two naming resolutions after staff and the Parks and Recreation Board solicited public input.
The council renamed the civic center at 321 East McKinney Street the Quakertown Civic Center to recognize the layered history of Quakertown and the work the city and descendants undertook during the downtown master‑plan process.…
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