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Crockett council moves to honor volunteer James Waldrop by naming Ag Arena service road
Summary
The Crockett City Council considered a Lions Club request to name an unnamed service drive at the Ag Arena for James Waldrop, who helped with arena development. Council members debated using a last-name-only format for signage; a motion to name the road was moved and seconded, with a voice response recorded but no roll-call tally in the transcript.
Crockett — The Crockett City Council took up a request from the Lions Club to name an unnamed service drive alongside the Ag Arena after longtime volunteer James Waldrop during a special meeting that began at noon.
City staff told council members the drive is primarily a service road between Bradshaw and the Ag Arena parking lot and that the Lions Club asked that the city honor Waldrop for his role in helping develop the arena and raising funds. A staff member said the group provided a letter outlining Waldrop’s impact and recommended using the surname for signage to avoid duplicative street names.
"I would just recommend the council at least ... name it after the last name, Waldrop Road, and not, first and last name," a staff member said, arguing a single-name format would align with the city's usual street-naming practice.
Council members discussed whether to use the full name or just the last name on signs and records. One member said using the full name would make Waldrop’s contributions unmistakable; staff noted that most of the city’s streets use a single-name format, which affects sign type and installation.
A council member moved to name the road for James Waldrop and another member seconded the motion. The chair called for the question and the transcript records an affirmative acknowledgment, but it does not include a roll-call tally; minutes or full meeting records may record a formal vote.
After the naming discussion, a council member thanked a colleague for a recent GFOA conference and noted ongoing volunteer projects from Keep Crockett Beautiful and the Lions Club. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was made and seconded.
The council’s packet described the drive as an unnamed service road serving the Ag Arena; staff said naming it would not require a renaming process under 9-1-1 addressing rules because the drive lacked an existing street name. The record provided to the council included a Lions Club letter describing Waldrop’s community service and fundraising role.
Next steps: the council moved and seconded the naming motion during the meeting; the transcript shows a voice-level affirmation but does not provide a roll-call vote or final tally in the excerpt provided.
