Mayor to Gather Information Before Considering Tribute to Reagan

city-of-valparaisoMayor Jon Costas has announced that the city’s Board of Works will not act on the proposal to rename Vale Park Road to Reagan Parkway without further community involvement. “While I support the idea of honoring President Reagan on his centennial, there may be a better way than renaming Vale Park. We want to proceed thoughtfully, gather more citizen input and carefully consider other alternatives,” said Costas.

Costas further said that he will assemble a blue ribbon committee to gather opinions and research options for commemorating President Ronald Reagan. The committee will be formed over the next several weeks and will report back to the mayor and the Board of Works later this winter or early spring.