Governance Committee advances memorial designation honoring Tuskegee Airmen on Iowa Street
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Council approved staff recommendation to start the review process for a memorial designation of a portion of Iowa Street to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and will pursue required public meetings and commission reviews ahead of a December council approval.
The Governance Committee voted Wednesday to move forward with a staff-led review and formal approval process for a memorial designation honoring the Tuskegee Airmen along a portion of Iowa Street between Cherry and South Palmetto Street.
Staff said the designation would be memorial only and would not change the official street name. The recommended process calls for technical review, a public meeting, Historic Design and Review Commission review, Planning Commission review and a return to City Council for final action in December 2025. Development Services was named as the lead department and staff estimated a 4–6 week implementation window after approval.
Councilman Jalen McKee Rodriguez, who sponsored the request, said constituents asked to honor the Tuskegee Airmen for their service and the proposal aligns with San Antonio’s military history. McKee Rodriguez moved to send the item to an A session for approval; the motion passed by voice vote.
The committee’s action begins a standard memorial review process; no legislative name change is proposed and no vote changing a legal street name was taken Wednesday.