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Vote on a request to amend a resolution Honoring Chatham's Bard, George Moses Horton
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to amend a resolution Honoring Chatham's Bard, George Moses Horton
Introduction & Background:
On December 20, 2021 the Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Honoring Chatham's Bard, George Moses Horton. Commissioner Jim Crawford introduced the resolution to rename the 15-501 U.S. highway from the north boundary of Pittsboro to the Orange County line "North George Moses Horton Boulevard;" and it shall name the 15-501 highway from the south boundary of Pittsboro to the Deep River and Lee County line "South George Moses Horton Boulevard."
Discussion & Analysis:
After reviewing Commissioner Crawford's resolution regarding renaming US 15-501 S, US 15-501 N, Hillsboro Street, and Sanford Road to North and South George Moses Horton Boulevard, Emergency Operations Director Steve Newton shared the following concerns:
- Emergency Management continues to recommend against creating duplicate road names (George Moses Horton Rd, S Horton St, Horton Rd already exist). Introduction of duplicate road names will lead to confusion when responding to emergencies and will delay the arrival of life-saving care;
- Renaming will initially require individuals and businesses to change their addresses (including mail, drivers licenses, professional licensures, etc.) for at least the following number of businesses/residences:
o US 15-501 N - 217 address changes
o Hillsboro Street - 194 address changes
o Sanford Road - 69 address changes
o US 15-501 S - 49 address changes
Mr. Newton stated a suitable alternative may be requesting an Honorary Designation of those roads in accordance with NCDOT's Honorary Naming and Designations of State Transportation Assets/Employee Memorial Program. Instead of renaming the roads, a "Designation" is a means to provide honorary status to a facility (roads, bridges) in which NCDOT installs si...
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