Portland has chosen the identify of its new avenue sweeper
Portland Downtown has chosen a brand new identify for its avenue sweeper following a latest naming contest.
The naming contest was first launched in late Could at Portland Downtown’s Downtown Employee Appreciation Day occasion held in Monument Sq..
Attendees had been requested to dream up punny, however clear, identify submissions for the intense inexperienced public works automobile.
Greater than 100 submissions had been obtained. Officers narrowed them to a prime 5: Meryl Sweep; Sweepy Todd; The Inexperienced Monstah; Sweep Caroline; and Orlando Broom
The Portland group was invited to vote for his or her favourite through a Google Varieties ballot.
Portland Downtown says greater than 450 group members voted of these, 202 votes had been in favor of “Meryl Sweep.”
“Sweep Caroline” obtained the following highest variety of votes at 83.
A “Meryl Sweep” identify plate is being made for the road sweeper and the individuals who submitted the identify suggestion are receiving $50 reward playing cards to the downtown companies of their alternative, in line with Portland Downtown.
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