We, the undersigned citizens of Parrish and the surrounding area, do not want the name of Moccasin Wallow Road changed to North River Parkway, or any other name.  We are signing this petition to reflect our desire for Manatee County officials to support our wishes and deny any requests made to change the name of Moccasin Wallow Road.

Moccasin Wallow Road is part of the history of Parrish. It has held that name since the early 1960’s when there was nothing there but vegetable fields, dairy and livestock farms, nurseries, and tropical fish farms. There are several businesses along that road that would be adversely affected by a name change.

We ask that you do not set a precedent in Parrish and surrounding areas to allow developers to push for changes to existing road names or changes to community names.  The current administration has expressed their intent to save County dollars and not waste them.  Changing a road name would cost thousands of dollars to change the large road signs along I-75 and all the county road signs along Moccasin Wallow Road. Not to mention how it affects 911, all the maps that would have to be changed, advertising costs for all those businesses along Moccasin Wallow, the post office, mapping software for deliveries, the county tax assessor, bank mortgages in place for property listed on Moccasin Wallow Road, deeds with a Moccasin Wallow address, etc.

Please RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT the wishes of the CITIZENS YOU REPRESENT and do not change the name of Moccasin Wallow Road!

Thank you.