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Board discusses honoring former councilwoman Eddie Mae Barnes; options include plaque, lobby or police advisory room naming
Summary
Board members proposed several ways to honor longtime councilwoman Eddie Mae Barnes, including a town‑hall plaque, renaming the lobby or dedicating the Police Community Advisory Committee meeting room; board asked a councilwoman to consult with the family and return recommendations.
Board members discussed recognizing the service of former councilwoman Eddie Mae Barnes during the July 28 meeting and floated several options including a plaque in town hall, naming the lobby for Barnes or dedicating the Police Community Advisory Committee meeting room in her honor.
A board member noted Barnes’s role in shaping community policing and suggested linking any recognition to that legacy: "She actually changed community policing in the town of Greenberg with her creation of the Police Community Advisory Committee," a board member said, urging consideration of naming the room where that committee meets. Board members asked Councilwoman Jackson to confer with Barnes’s family and return with proposals and suggested bringing mockups or wording for a plaque or a naming request.
No formal vote or final decision was made; members agreed to continue the conversation and to present concrete recommendations at a future meeting after family consultation.
