Whanganui District councillor Philippa Baker-Hogan has called for Whanganui rower Rebecca Scown to be given the keys to the city.
Scown won silver with Genevieve Behrent in the coxless pair at the Rio Olympic Games over the weekend and was also part of the women's eight which placed fourth.
It was Scown's second Olympic medal having won bronze four years ago in London.
Ms Baker-Hogan, a former world champion and Olympic rower and the council's sport and recreation portfolio holder, wanted an event held to acknowledge Scown's efforts along with Whanganui's other Olympic connections.
Whanganui's Dick Tonks coached rower Mahe Drysdale to gold while New Zealand's head track cycling coach is Dayle Cheatley.