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On September 16, 2003, Tatangelo's ninetieth birthday, then city council member Gene Belmares, who made a losing bid for mayor in 2010, paid tribute accordingly: He was "known for his unselfish contributions to the community for over thirty years, for his unwavering commitment to helping the poor and disadvantaged, and for his outspoken advocacy of issues critical to the well-being of the community; ... a distinguished official who committed his unending service to our community, to the local, state, and national governments ...<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/092203/s7.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418034009/http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/092203/s7.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |title=Mayor, councilman recognize Aldo Tatangelo |publisher=''Laredo Morning Times'' |date=September 22, 2003 |accessdate=April 17, 2015 }}</ref>
On September 16, 2003, Tatangelo's ninetieth birthday, then city council member Gene Belmares, who made a losing bid for mayor in 2010, paid tribute accordingly: He was "known for his unselfish contributions to the community for over thirty years, for his unwavering commitment to helping the poor and disadvantaged, and for his outspoken advocacy of issues critical to the well-being of the community; ... a distinguished official who committed his unending service to our community, to the local, state, and national governments ...<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/092203/s7.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418034009/http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/092203/s7.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |title=Mayor, councilman recognize Aldo Tatangelo |publisher=''Laredo Morning Times'' |date=September 22, 2003 |accessdate=April 17, 2015 }}</ref>
On March 25, 2008, the Laredo City Council voted to name City Hall after Tatangelo. The exact name was not selected. At least one council member, Juan Ramirez, proposed that a new building, perhaps a yet unconstructed downtown convention center bear Tatangelo's name. Ramirez said that even with the formal name change most people would still refer to City Hall as "City Hall".<ref>Ashley Richards, "Aldo Gets Fame", ''Laredo Morning Times'', March 26, 2008, p. 1</ref> The name change was never made.
On March 25, 2008, the Laredo City Council voted to name City Hall after Tatangelo. The exact name was not selected. At least one council member, Juan Ramirez, proposed that a new building, perhaps a yet unconstructed downtown convention center bear Tatangelo's name. Ramirez said that even with the formal name change most people would still refer to City Hall as "City Hall".<ref>Ashley Richards, "Aldo Gets Fame", ''Laredo Morning Times,'' March 26, 2008, p. 1.</ref> The name change was never made.
Tatangelo is honored with the "Aldo Tatangelo Parkway," a shaded green space in downtown Laredo near San Agustin Cathedral. His admirers often speak of him as the man who brought Laredo into the 20th century though the 21st century was just two decades away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delaredo.blogspot.com/2009/07/aldo-tatangelo-parkway.html|title=Aldo Tatangelo Parkway|publisher=delaredo.blogspot.com|date=July 2009|accessdate=April 17, 2015}}</ref> Tatangelo opposed the building of the Laredo Energy Arena on the Bob Bullock Expressway because he had urged construction in a downtown location to revitalize the central city.
Tatangelo is honored with the "Aldo Tatangelo Parkway," a shaded green space in downtown Laredo near San Agustin Cathedral. His admirers often speak of him as the man who brought Laredo into the 20th century though the 21st century was just two decades away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delaredo.blogspot.com/2009/07/aldo-tatangelo-parkway.html|title=Aldo Tatangelo Parkway|publisher=delaredo.blogspot.com|date=July 2009|accessdate=April 17, 2015}}</ref> Tatangelo opposed the building of the Laredo Energy Arena on the Bob Bullock Expressway because he had urged construction in a downtown location to revitalize the central city.