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R-25-22 <br />A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN HONORARY STREET NAME OF "HORACE <br />SAVAGE, JR. WAY" FOR THE PORTION OF PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD LOCATED <br />BETWEEN FREDERICK BOULEVARD AND DEEP CREEK BOULEVARD. <br />WHEREAS, by Resolution R-24-19 adopted on July 23, 2024 the City Council adopted <br />an Honorary Street Designation Policy; and <br />WHEREAS, the purpose of the Honorary Street Designation Policy is to recognize and <br />honor the citywide contribution, impact, or fame of Portsmouth individuals and groups without <br />changing the official names of streets or the addresses of residents and businesses; and <br />WHEREAS, L. Drake Stith filed an application requesting an Honorary Street Name <br />Designation to designate a portion of Portsmouth Boulevard between Frederick Boulevard and <br />Deep Creek Boulevard as "Horace Savage, Jr. Way"; and <br />WHEREAS, the honorary designation application seeks to honor the contributions to the <br />city of Horace Savage, Jr., who was the 1998 recipient of the Portsmouth First Citizens Award and <br />who has provided leadership and mentorship through his years of service, including as the first <br />black President of the Portsmouth Education Association and the first black Assistant Principal at <br />Harry Hunt Jr. High School, as a successful football and track coach, and as an officer in civic <br />organizations such as the Truxtun Civic League, the Torch Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Community <br />Concert Association, and the Salvation Army. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br />1. That it hereby designates the portion of Portsmouth Boulevard located between <br />Frederick Boulevard and Deep Creek Boulevard with the honorary street name of "Horace Savage, <br />Jr. Way". <br />2. That in accordance with the Honorary Street Designation Policy, the designated <br />name of "Horace Savage, Jr. Way" is for honorary purposes only and does not change the official <br />name of Portsmouth Boulevard. <br />3. That this resolution shall take effect on the date of its adoption. <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on August <br />26, 2025. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />