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Mayor and Council Want Input on Naming Policy

This statue of Mattie J.T. Stepanek sits at the center of a peace garden in the King Farm neighborhood park named for the author, poet and peace advocate.
This statue of Mattie J.T. Stepanek sits at the center of a peace garden in the King Farm neighborhood park named for the author, poet and peace advocate.

Rockville’s Mayor and Council are developing a comprehensive naming and commemoration policy and want community input.

The draft policy outlines procedures for naming public properties, as well as recognizing individuals or groups that have played a significant role in Rockville.  Recognition can be in the form of naming a city property, installing a commemorative plaque or naming an award.

Wilma Shelton Bell Park, located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, is named for a longtime Rockville resident and activist.
Wilma Shelton Bell Park, located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, is named for a longtime Rockville resident and activist.

Under the policy, requests will be reviewed by the appropriate advisory board, which will make a recommendation to the Mayor and Council for a final decision.  The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board will take requests for naming parks and recreation facilities. Requests for naming bridges will go to the Traffic and Transportation Commission, and the Environmental Commission will oversee requests for naming storm water management ponds.

Under the draft policy’s suggested guidelines, priority is given to names of geographical, historical or cultural significance.  Properties can be named after individuals or groups that have made a significant financial or civic contribution to Rockville. Any request that commemorates an individual who has died won’t take place until at least a year after the person’s death.

The draft policy is available at http://rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=1934.  Contact Louise Atkins at 240-314-8106 or email at latkins@rockvillemd.gov to share your comments.

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