Introduced by: Mr. Tackett Ms. Kilpatrick Date of introduction: October 8, 2019 RESOLUTION NO. 19-187 TO RENAME THE RESIDENTIAL STREET KNOWN AS “LA GRANGE AVENUE,” LOCATED SOUTH OF PULASKI HIGHWAY (U.S. ROUTE 40), EAST OF SUMMIT BRIDGE ROAD (DELAWARE ROUTE 896) AND WEST OF WRANGLE HILL ROAD (DELAWARE ROUTE 72) TO “CORPORAL STEPHEN J. BALLARD WAY,” COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 WHEREAS, Stephen J. Ballard was a Delaware state police corporal; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2017, Corporal Ballard was shot and killed after approaching a suspicious vehicle at a convenience store in the Eleventh Council district; and WHEREAS, Officer Ballard was the first Delaware state police officer to be killed in the line of duty since 1972; and WHEREAS, to ensure that his supreme sacrifice and service to the citizens of Delaware and his fellow officers will be remembered in perpetuity, it is requested that “La Grange Avenue,” located in front of Delaware State Police Troop 2, be renamed “Corporal Stephen J. Ballard Way;” and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the Christina School District adopted a resolution in support of this name change, as the William B. Keene Elementary School address will be changed as a result of this renaming; and WHEREAS, the Tax Parcel Numbers associated with this change are 11-027.00-013, 11- 027.20-148 and 11-027.00-147; and WHEREAS, upon the request of the Councilman for the Eleventh District, the Department of Land Use contacted the 911 Center and the United States Post Office, per New Castle County Code Section 40.31.715, which offer no objection to this renaming. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by and for the County Council of New Castle County that County Council hereby renames the street known as “La Grange Avenue”, tax parcel numbers 11-027.00-013, 11-027.20-148 and 11-027.00-147 to “Corporal Stephen J. Ballard Way,” pursuant to the Department of Land Use Application No. 2019-0594 Adopted by County Council of New Castle County on: ________________________ President of County Council of New Castle County SYNOPSIS: Same as title. FISCAL IMPACT: This resolution will have no immediately discernible fiscal impact on the County. .