A Hutchinson park could be getting a new name. A push is underway to convince the city council to rename Avenue A Park “Smallville Park.” The matter will come before the city council Tuesday.
The city has been tagged as Smallville — the official birthplace of Superman — and has held the Smallville Con for several years now. Chris Wietrick, who has been one of the forces behind the Smallville movement, has gathered a number of supporters for the name change.
The park, which is more than 20 years old, is also in need of a facelift. Wietrick feels the name change could spur more pride in the park and begin the movement to renovate the area along Avenue A and Main. The park is also the only one in the city that is not named for a person or neighborhood.
City Manager John Deardoff will also present to the council the policy for renaming parks and facilities.
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