Alexandria City Attorney James Banks informed the City Council on September 8 that the city has a special charter that allows it to alter the names of all roads within the city, including the stretch of the Jefferson Davis Highway that passes through the city. Armed with this information, the City Council announced that it will form a citizens committee to study the prospect of renaming the portion of Jefferson Davis Highway in Alexandria as well as 33 other streets named after Confederate military leaders. On Saturday, September 12, the City Council will hold a public hearing from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM at City Hall located at 301 King Street in Alexandria. The future of Jefferson Davis Highway will surely be discussed at the public hearing. I encourage anyone who can make it to the meeting to attend advocating in favor of the proposed name change. In other news.... California lawmakers have advanced a bill to ban schools, parks and public property from being named after elected leaders or senior military officers of the Confederacy. Jefferson Davis Highway in California is among the landmarks that would require a new name if Governor Jerry Brown enacts the legislation. Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/California-Assembly-Approves-Bill-Baring-Confederate-Names-323518771.html#ixzz3lIlRL7yj Follow us: @nbcsandiego on Twitter | NBCSanDiego on Facebook