Background/Discussion
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office has submitted a request to rename Big Lake Road to Mark Burbridge Drive in memory of Deputy Mark Burbridge who was killed in the line of duty on May 1, 2017, at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Deputy Burbridge had served with the Sheriff’s Office for twelve years.
Burbridge’s widow was consulted prior to submission of the request and is in support.
The limits of this proposed roadway name change will be from North 8th Street to North 16th Street.
The only address to be affected by this name change is the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office/Jail, the requestor of the name change. The current address of the facility is 1400 Big Lake Road.
Parks and Recreation noted a concern that visitors of the park may not be able to find Big Lake Park due to the street name change. To address this concern, the Sheriff’s Office has agreed to purchase two wayfinding signs to be installed at North 8th Street and North 16th Street. The Public Works Traffic Division will install the signs.
After the Council meeting on September 27th, the Sheriff’s Department requested that the proposed name change be put on hold, pending further internal review and discussion. This item can be removed from the agenda and no further actions are necessary at this time. A new hearing will be set if the renaming request is renewed.