Title
Ordinance for the naming of Lake County owned property, including land, parks, and structures.
Staff Summary
* Lake County does not have an established process or criteria for naming of County owned property.
* This ordinance will ensure no building or structure of the Lake County government may be named, re-named, or name removed except pursuant to an official Board action by the Lake County Board.
* Nominations for naming of public facilities and land shall be made only in writing by a majority of a quorum of Board Members to the Finance and Administration Committee and shall strictly adhere to established criteria.
* This ordinance does not apply to the naming of public streets, roads, alleys and other similar thoroughfares.
* An amendment was made at the January 29, 2026, Financial and Administrative Committee meeting to change criteria number 7 of the ordinance to read, "Proposed name of an individual shall be deceased for at least ten years."
Body
ORDINANCE FOR THE NAMING OF LAKE COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY, INCLUDING LAND, PARKS, AND STRUCTURES.
WHEREAS, Lake County does not have an established process or criteria for naming of County owned property; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Administration Committee, directed staff to develop an ordinance for the nomination, review, and naming of Lake County facilities, structures, and land; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance establishes a process and criteria to be used by the Lake County Board to review all nominations for naming of facilities, structures, and land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, no building, structure, or land of the Lake County government may be named, re-named, or name removed except pursuant to an official Board action by the Lake County Board; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that nominations for naming of Lake County facilities, structures, and land shall be made only in writing by a majority of a quorum of Board Members to the Finance and Adminis...
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