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South Bloomfield residents urge council to delay proposed road name change over costs
Summary
Residents raised concerns Feb. 18 that changing a road name would impose time and financial burdens on households updating driver’s licenses and mortgage documents; council members said residents they spoke with shared similar worries and did not signal immediate action to change the name.
Mayor Aaron Thomas opened discussion and asked for resident input before the council voted on a proposed road name change.
Tim and Silvana Ooten told the council they were against the change and asked council to postpone any vote so they could consult neighbors. The Ootens said they were worried about the time and expense required to update driver’s licenses and mortgage paperwork.
"He said he is against the change and would like council to postpone voting until the next meeting to allow him time to speak with his neighbors," the minutes record for Tim Ooten. Another guest said his children live on Pettibone Place and that, while they would understand if the village moved forward, they do not want the hassle of updating records.
Council members described the feedback they had collected. Tom Ramsay said residents he spoke with did not know the origin of the current street name and had not considered the potential expense; Ken Everts reported similar resident concerns. Dena Cobb and Lisa McDorman told the council they would not want to add that burden to residents. Woody Blanton said he would like to see the name changed but not at residents’ expense.
No formal motion to change the road name was recorded at the meeting. The transcript shows residents requested a postponement and council members expressed hesitancy; no vote or next-step deadline on the name change appears in the meeting record.
If the council pursues a change, residents and property owners will likely need to update official documents; the minutes do not provide estimates for the time or dollar cost of those updates.
