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Process still ongoing to change name of Forrest Hall
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... “The law sets forth a fairly clear pathway for these. We’ve made a request to the commission, and the commission now needs to weigh in on that request,” said MTSU spokesman Andrew Oppmann. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to presenting our recommendation to the commission and look forward to the process.”
A 17-member task force recommended the name change to MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee, who approved it. The Tennessee Board of Regents also unanimously recommended the name change, sending it to the state’s historical commission.
“We’ve been told by the Tennessee Historical Commission that they are going to consider our petition at its June meeting, so we’ve been asked to prepare for that,” Oppmann said. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to presenting our recommendation to the commission and look forward to the process.”
Even if the commission takes up the name change issue at its next meeting, it won’t be a done deal. It will have to hold public meetings to give people for and against their say.
The commission’s executive director, Patrick McIntyre Jr., told News 2 by email, “The initial hearing is limited to deciding ‘which interested entities, groups or individuals should be given written notice’ about a petition for waiver to the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act and to decide if ‘supplemental notice by publication is needed’, prior to a final hearing.”
MTSU now has its own Board of Trustees, and members were given an update on the renaming of Forrest Hall at its inaugural meeting.....
Process still ongoing to change name of Forrest Hall
excerpt:
... “The law sets forth a fairly clear pathway for these. We’ve made a request to the commission, and the commission now needs to weigh in on that request,” said MTSU spokesman Andrew Oppmann. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to presenting our recommendation to the commission and look forward to the process.”
A 17-member task force recommended the name change to MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee, who approved it. The Tennessee Board of Regents also unanimously recommended the name change, sending it to the state’s historical commission.
“We’ve been told by the Tennessee Historical Commission that they are going to consider our petition at its June meeting, so we’ve been asked to prepare for that,” Oppmann said. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to presenting our recommendation to the commission and look forward to the process.”
Even if the commission takes up the name change issue at its next meeting, it won’t be a done deal. It will have to hold public meetings to give people for and against their say.
The commission’s executive director, Patrick McIntyre Jr., told News 2 by email, “The initial hearing is limited to deciding ‘which interested entities, groups or individuals should be given written notice’ about a petition for waiver to the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act and to decide if ‘supplemental notice by publication is needed’, prior to a final hearing.”
MTSU now has its own Board of Trustees, and members were given an update on the renaming of Forrest Hall at its inaugural meeting.....
