Honorary street namings for Mitzi McCauley Wilson and Julio Rodriguez
Summary
The corner of Duncan Street and North 36th Street would be named for a longtime Shawnee resident and neighborhood advocate who keeps watch over Jewel Park and the adjacent Boys and Girls Club. A ceremonial thank-you for years of grassroots civic involvement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Minimal — just the cost of an honorary sign.
Rodriguez and the Shawnee neighborhood get recognition for his years of civic watchfulness and advocacy.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee — November 4, 2026
A stretch at the unnamed alley and 1955 South Bellaire would carry honorary names honoring Kevens Leemar Dawson, Jr., Austin Jaggers, and Louis Perry. Honorary signs are commemorative and don't change official addresses.
Metro Council — October 29, 2026
Coming up on one year since the UPS plane crash killed 15 people including Lou Fedon and his granddaughter Kimberly Asa, the council read a proclamation, and honorary street signs will be unveiled November 4 at Amherst and Third.
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee — October 21, 2026
The alley off Greenwood Avenue leading to Trinity House Christian Child Care would honor Rose and Walter Smith, among the city's first childcare owners, who employed and mentored local youth. Rose Smith lost a son to violence and turned her pain into community work.
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee — August 19, 2026
The city wants to permanently honor Rev. Deacon James Turner and M. Annette Mandley-Turner by putting their names on the corner of 32nd Street and West Broadway. It's a symbolic gesture — no address changes — and the full council takes the final vote August 27.
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee — July 22, 2026
The corner of Duncan Street and North 36th Street would be named for a longtime Shawnee resident and neighborhood advocate who keeps watch over Jewel Park and the adjacent Boys and Girls Club. A ceremonial thank-you for years of grassroots civic involvement.
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee — June 3, 2026
The corner of Dixie Highway and Gaulbert Avenue will carry the name "Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey Way" if the full Council approves it June 11 — a ceremonial tribute to a community leader.
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