Wake County commissioners on April 21 adopted ordinances to rename two 0.4‑mile segments created by a recent NCDOT realignment that left duplicate road names along a continuous roadway.

David Hunt, the county’s GIS public safety data manager, told the board the construction project at the intersection of Mile Plantation Road and Major Slade Road created two disconnected segments sharing the same name. Hunt said staff consulted property owners and followed state statute and county resolution requirements for public notice before bringing the renaming proposals to the board.

The board approved two renamings:
- A 0.4‑mile disconnected section of Mile Plantation Road (SR 2509) was renamed Old Country Mile Road, effective April 21, 2025. Hunt said the change will affect one residence’s address and no businesses. The motion was made on the record and carried without recorded opposition.
- A 0.4‑mile section of Major Slade Road (SR 2506) was renamed Mile Plantation Road to create a continuous Mile Plantation Road. Hunt said this change affected no addresses and required only replacement of a single street sign. That motion carried, with Commissioner Waters recorded as opposed.

Hunt and Attorney Murphy clarified the difference between this staff‑led, technical renaming and a broader renaming effort: under North Carolina law a petition signed by 50% of property owners plus one fronting a road is required to rename an entire road. Attorney Murphy said a community petition for a county‑wide name change is in progress but not complete; staff described the board approvals as a temporary, public‑safety measure to avoid confusion for emergency responders.

At the public hearing on the second renaming, Leanne Hammerbacher of Triangle Land Conservancy thanked staff for working with property owners on the first rename but said she did not support the second item. She said community members are seeking to rename the entire stretch of Mile Plantation Road to remove “Plantation” from the name and asked for county support of a broader renaming petition. Vice Chair Myer and several commissioners said they would be open to future community petitions for a full renaming.

Wake County Emergency Services staff also urged the board to move quickly on the technical corrections, noting that consistent road names are important for mutual‑aid responders when technology fails. The board approved both ordinances during the meeting.