Committee backs county gateway signage package, recommends RFP and DRB review

Aug 21, 2026

Walton County's Destination Improvement Committee agreed to recommend a brand/gateway signage package to the Tourist Development Council and to pursue a formal procurement (RFP) that incorporates Design Review Board standards and community input.

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Josh Irvin summarized a concept forwarded by Commissioner Johns for gateway signage at roughly 10 county locations and presented vendor-concept options and preliminary costs. He told the committee the vendor had prepared alternative designs but staff recommended formally procuring a professional consultant through an RFP so the county can define standards, community input processes and Design Review Board requirements. "If the committee is interested in pursuing gateway signage, my recommendation would be, let's move that forward through procuring a professional to help us get to that," Josh said.

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