Street Named for Gladys Thomas in BV

By Richard Harris

June 25, 2025
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 The City of Buena Vista now has a lasting tribute to longtime local official and active citizen Gladys Thomas Street.
 A special dedication ceremony was held on Saturday, June 21 to rename Forsyth Street as Gladys Thomas Street.
 "We want to celebrate all of the things you've done for the community with a small token of appreciation," said Mayor Kevin Brown.
 She was thanked for her many years of service on the Buena Vista City Council and everything she did in that capacity, but the mayor also said people don't realize all of the things she has done for the community through the years. He specifically noted that she was one of the citizens who years ago successfully pushed to expand the Marion County Commission from a three-member board to five members. She w...

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