Alcaniz Street renaming request withdrawn

Leroy Boyd/Movement for Change has withdrawn their request to rename the remaining portions of Alcaniz Street for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

According to sources, Mr. Boyd pulled City Manager Al Coby aside at the reception following Monday’s installation of the new Pensacola City Council. The two went upstairs to Mr. Coby’s office, where Mr. Boyd withdrew his request.

I’m genuinely surprised by this. The only reason Mr. Boyd would have withdrawn the request, in my mind, is if he knew that he didn’t have the votes…

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Round-up, 01.07.09

A few items from area newsmedia I want to highlight today:

Rick Outzen: “Photos of Morgan’s swearing in ceremony”

Rick features some good shots from new Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan’s swearing-in ceremony yesterday morning.

Jamie Page: “Movement for Change will speak out on Port lease”

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Video of Boyd’s comments on Alcaniz issue

Following up on my post “Saving Alcaniz Street: Line in the sand”, our friends at The Lunch Counter have uploaded video of Leroy Boyd’s comments on the issue from this past Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting:

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Saving Alcaniz Street: Line in the sand

If anyone wasn’t sure of the seriousness of those who wish to rename the remaining portion of Alcaniz Street in honour of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let me share with you the words of Leroy Boyd, president of Movement for Change, as he delivered them to Council on Monday:
We have signs we’ve made up [...]

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