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r e ~~ PU$LIC HEARING 1 COUNCILVZLLE COMMUNITY ROAb NAMING Tara Fikes indicated this item was continued from November 1 for receipt of additional information and public comments. In answer to a question from Commissioner Hartwell, Attorney Gledhill indicated that the Commissioners could, if no agreement is reached by the citizens in the Councilville Community, name the streets Street A and Street $. PU$LIC COMMENTS Regina Mitchell stated she would like for the roads to be named St. John Church Road in front of the church and name the road behind the church Council Lane. She stated her grandfather donated the land to build the church and that one of the roads should be named Council Lane. Sadie Carlson suggested that Street A be named Pine Acres and Street B be named St. .john Church Road. She had been told that the petitions would be accepted and that the roads would be named as suggested. Luabell Nowell stated she lives on Street B and she understood that the majority of signatures would suffice for renaming the road and could not understand why the commissioners had to approve the renaming. Felicia Atwater stated the area has always been called Gouncilville because of the heritage of this area. She asked why it would be so uncaring to want one .of the roads named after the Councils. Bessie Edwards read a letter written by Mrs. Pearl Cole which supported naming Street B Council Lane. Regina Mitchell stated she is basically concerned with Street B which runs in front of her grandfathers house. The original petition was in favor of Council Lane. Brenda Harris, who owns land but does not live in the area, influenced others to change their minds. Mitchell read a statement which is in the permanent agenda file. The statement gave the history of the Council family and emphasized the influence the Councils had on the area. Nellie Colson stated she originally owned part of the road which was given to the community. Pearl Colson clarified that the road Nellie is referring to is Road A which is in between the Colson's land and the Council's land. The Colsons and the Councils were the first ones in the community and should be honored foz their contributions to the community. John Council, Jr, stated his dad was the first landowner in that area and asked that the road be named after his father. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Gommissioner Halkiotis to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Commissioner Hartwell stated that there are two families and two roads.