Montgomery Co. Seeks To Remove Confederate Street, Facility Names

BETHESDA, MD — As the nation confronts its racial past, Montgomery County seeks to rename county-owned streets and facilities named after Confederate figures.

On Monday, the Montgomery County Council sent a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich and Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson calling for a comprehensive review of all street and public facility names "that do not reflect the county's core values of diversity and inclusivity."

"The names of our buildings and streets should reflect the people in and on them, not threaten and intimidate them," the letter read. "As a county with four of the ten most diverse cities in the country, our residents rightfully expect it; they deserve it; and they are demanding it."

Montgomery County — a majority-minority jurisdiction of 1.1 million residents — owns and maintains a number of streets that pay tribute to Confederate figures, including J.E.B. Stuart and Jubal Early in Potomac.

The letter is posted below:

Renaming County Streets and Public Facilities Letter by Patch Media on Scribd