VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Officials in Virginia Beach are considering creating formal criteria for honorary street renamings after a recent City Council discussion highlighted the lack of an established process.
During the city’s more than 60-year history, only six honorary street names have been designated.
The first was approved in 2018 along Virginia Beach Boulevard to the Oceanfront to honor Martin Luther King Jr.. One of the most recent designations is Timbaland Way on Bridge Creek Boulevard, named for music producer Timbaland.
City leaders say the recognition is considered a high honor and should follow clearer guidelines…