City Accepting Name Proposals for New Park in South Pointe Neighborhood

The park plan provided by South Pointe, L.L.C. includes playground equipment, swings, a picnic table, a park bench, and a bike rack. The developer has indicated the park is expected to be completed this fall.

The naming of the new park will follow the City's Park & Recreation Facility Naming Policy, which states the proposed park names should generally fall within one of the following categories:

• Historic events, people, and places
• Individuals (living or non-living) or groups who have provided exceptional service to the City of Dubuque's park system, recreation facilities, or the City as a whole
• Major donations, including land or other contributions for the improvement and/or expansion of the park or trails system
• Geographic location, such as naming in relationship to an adjacent street

The submission must contain at minimum the proposed name and reasons for the proposed name. In addition, proposals may be accompanied by documentation attesting to community support for the proposed name, including signed letters or petitions, as well as other supporting materials the nominator feels will assist in the review.

City of Dubuque Parks and Recreation Director Marie Ware will then evaluate whether the proposals comply with the naming policy, authenticate supporting documents, and prepare and forward the information to the parks and recreation commission for consideration. The commission will then individually rank the proposals and develop its recommendation to be presented to the city council for consideration.

Park name proposals may be submitted at www.cityofdubuque.org/planyourpark. Paper copies of the park name proposal form are available at the parks and recreation office located at 1157 Central Ave. To request a paper copy by mail, call 563-589-4263. The deadline to propose names for the park is Wednesday, July 16.

For questions or more information about the planning and development of the South Pointe neighborhood park, contact the City of Dubuque Parks Division at 563-589-4263.