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Committee forwards ordinance to name 2300 block of Barton Avenue for Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Summary
After a public speaker described Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s ties to Richmond and musical influence, the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee voted to forward Ordinance 2026 056 to council with a recommendation to approve the honorary designation of the 2300 block of Barton Avenue.
The Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee voted to forward Ordinance 2026 056 to Richmond City Council with a recommendation to approve an honorary street-sign designation for Sister Rosetta Tharpe on the 2300 block of Barton Avenue.
Martin Gary told the committee he supported the designation and outlined Tharpe’s musical…
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