Meeting Time: July 28, 2026 at 6:00pm PDT
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Agenda Item

8.1. Renaming of the Orange Public Library and History Center as Mayor Mark and Vikki Murphy Library and History Center

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 10:46am PDT

    This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard. Why would we want the name of the man that ruined Orange put on OUR beautiful PUBLIC LIBRARY? Did you think to ask anyone in the city if this is something that would benefit OUR city? It is named ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY, because that's what it is and has ZERO to do with the most fraudulent mayor we ever had which is Mark Murphy.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 10:31am PDT

    This is a ridiculous waste of time and resources to even discuss. Mr Murphy is a perfectly average man, and is in no way deserving of such an honor. Please step out of your offices and get out into our community - if you did so you would understand how little the people of Orange want vanity projects to stroke the egos of politicians.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 9:31am PDT

    Do not name buildings after politicians. He was in it for his own gain. If you need to name it a local author or philanthropist would be more appropriate. Use a name that will mean something to generations to come.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 9:31am PDT

    I do not support naming buildings after politicians.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 8:52am PDT

    Stop wasting time/money/energy on these Trump-lite vanity proposals and get back to work on solving the deficit before we go bankrupt.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 8:12am PDT

    If you want to name something after Mark Murphy name the toxic piles of covered trash on the Sully Miller site @ Cannon and Santiago Blvd in East Orange. Murphy allowed his cronies, Milan Capital to dump unchecked trash, debris , old pool tiles , fluids on that site creating a toxic landfill. NOW Milan is walking away leaving the mess for someone else to clean up. Murphy does not deserve to be honored for anything.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 8:08am PDT

    No thank you! That makes no sense!

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 8:05am PDT

    It’s the Orange Public Library. Period. No name change needed, or wanted for that matter.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 8:04am PDT

    ass-nine to rename a building after generations of how it currently stands! Am I correct that the proposed name are individuals the majority of the constituents loath! DO BETTER!!!

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:59am PDT

    Insane to name a treasured orange institution after a man who bankrupted our beautiful city. What is wrong with council for even considering this? Never in my wildest dreams did I think Orange was fraught with such corruption and cronyism HOW EMBARRASSING AND SHAMEFUL.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:51am PDT

    Absolutely, unequivocally, without a shadow of a doubt NOOOOO! WHAT ARE WE DOING?

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:39am PDT

    Strongly oppose

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:22am PDT

    Absolutely not! I’m not a hater but the library is special and historic, please don’t commercialize it in this way.

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:21am PDT

    I would hate this. Leave OPL as OPL!

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 7:12am PDT

    No please

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 6:56am PDT

    No eay

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 6:22am PDT

    Please do something else… maybe name a section of the park perhaps… or a name a street… but not our library!

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    Guest User at July 25, 2026 at 12:30am PDT

    Do not name the library after Mark Murphy. This city does not need to be like the president putting his name and face on everything. He did nothing for our city. This would mean there is something corrupt or deceitful happening. Leave it alone.

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    Guest User at July 24, 2026 at 10:58pm PDT

    It should not be named after the Murphy Family

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    Guest User at July 24, 2026 at 10:44pm PDT

    I strongly oppose renaming the Orange Public Library after Mark Murphy. Although he did many positive things as mayor, he is also known as a divisive politician, too cozy with special interest groups, and his anti LGBQ stance runs counter to the Library's mission of inclusiveness and serving all members of the public. The City of Orange has enough on its plate to even consider this act of vanity. Maybe you could name a room in city hall after him. But please keep the Library as is.