Overview

• Commissioners voted 5-0 to designate a stretch of Schofield Road as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway following more than two hours of contentious public comment.
• County staff were directed to install commemorative placards along the route, which will retain its official Schofield Road name for maps and mail.
• Commissioner Anthony Sabatini sponsored the resolution and shifted the proposed location from Wellness Way to Schofield Road, covering the segment from U.S. 27 to the Orange County line.
• Supporters, including several commissioners, cited Kirk’s influence on young people and his role in encouraging political dialogue.
• Opponents argued Kirk was a divisive national figure and pointed to past statements about race, religion and the Civil Rights Act, and tensions in the room escalated when Sabatini angrily rebuked a speaker.