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Parks Board debates naming, plaques and a possible historical subcommittee
Summary
Board reviewed naming criteria for parks, streets and fields and discussed expanding commemorative options (plaques, pavers, benches). Members recommended forming a small committee to update the approved list and develop criteria for memorials and online recognition.
On July 8 the Poolesville Parks Board revisited the town's naming criteria for streets, parks and fields and discussed expanding options for commemorative recognition.
Staff reviewed the existing criteria: honorees typically must have at least 10 years of service to the town, not be currently serving in elected or appointed office, or have made a significant contribution to the community. The board discussed categories that also allow flora/fauna or historically significant local names.
Commissioners debated practical questions—how many plaques or benches the town should permit, whether families should pay for pavers or benches, and how to avoid duplicate names already used in the county. Several members suggested adding an online registry and a short biographical page for honorees.
Because reconstructing a complete historical list of commissioners and potential honorees could require archival work, commissioners proposed forming a small historical or naming subcommittee to refine criteria and prepare recommendations for commissioners. The board agreed to recommend that group to the commissioners and to solicit help from a local resident with historical records.
No formal naming decisions were made at the meeting; the board will return with refined recommendations after the proposed subcommittee consults town records and stakeholders.
