Hey Stocktonians, here's your shot at local immortality: the City of Stockton is ready to play the name game, this time for three parks-in-the-making. Local residents can submit their suggestions for the yet unnamed expanses located at the corners of Westlake and Scott Creek Drives, Valens Way and Orbison Lane, and Parliament Street and Skynard Way. Anyone looking to have their say in these urban green spaces' legacy can go ahead and pitch those ideas until the clock hits 5:30 p.m. on September 30. The city isn't just looking for any old names, though; they've got criteria. Names that give a nod to long-timers who've put in over a quarter-century serving the community are welcome, as are those that mirror the area's geography or hark back to some slice of Stockton history, as reported by FOX40.
According to FOX40, submission is a breeze with options to apply online or to send in a paper form, with links and details available on the City website. And once the September deadline passes? That's when a committee with reps from a whole palette of city commissions, boards, and departments sifts through your suggestions, channeling the most fitting ones to the Stockton City Council. Remember, not all names can win the park prize, but keep those chins up because any names that don't make the cut now could come back into play for three years, possibly gracing a park or other public spaces down the line.
"Names may be recommended that honor outstanding individuals who are recognized or remembered for their service to the community of Stockton for over 25 years, or can reflect something about the geographic, topographic, or historical significance of the area," Kris Farro, Stockton's Community Services Director, told the City of Stockton news release. His team's eager to review the incoming applications, anticipating the names that'll rise to the occasion. Handling the future upkeep of these parks will be the Stockton Consolidated Landscape Maintenance Assessment District, so, you might want to think 'durable' when dreaming up those names.
