Politics & Government
Old Sumner-Buckley Highway Will be Renamed to Honor Veterans
The Bonney Lake city council voted 4-2 to change the name of Old Sumner-Buckley Highway to Veterans Memorial Drive East at the Nov. 22 council meeting.
When the Bonney Lake City Council decided to finally vote on renaming part of Old Sumner-Buckley Highway at their Nov. 22 council meeting, there was no debate or comment.
In 30 days, Old Sumner-Buckley Highway will be renamed to Veterans Memorial Drive East. City costs to change road signs would be "minimal," according to today's article in the Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier Herald.
The council voted 4-2 to pass the ordinance, with Laurie Carter and Dan Decker holiding the dissenting votes. Jim Rackley was absent due to illness.
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The idea was brought before council by Mark Hamilton, who expressed his desire to honor local veterans in a permanent way. The historic road should be renamed to also honor Bonney Lake's status as a growing city, he said in previous meetings. Hamilton hoped to approve the street name change before Veteran's Day. However, tabeled the topic in September.
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