MELBOURNE, Fla. – A proposal to rename part of a road in Melbourne to honor Charlie Kirk failed to pass during a city council meeting, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

City council members on Wednesday discussed a proposal by Mayor Paul Alfrey , who suggested renaming a stretch of Cypress Avenue — from Eau Gallie Boulevard to Orange Street — to Charlie Kirk Lane.

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Kirk, a conservative activist and and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was assassinated earlier this month while speaking with students at Utah Valley University.

According to Florida Today , Alfrey proposed a workshop to look into renaming the roadway but was

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