Commission approves local logo design contest with $250 prize

The commission voted to hold a local logo‑design contest for the Grosse Ile toll bridge and approved a $250 prize for the winning entry. Commissioners reviewed a draft flyer prepared by a high‑school intern and discussed legality, prize payment and the scope of the competition. The intern, Savannah, prepared the posting included in the packet. Commissioners agreed a modest cash prize is an appropriate incentive and that payments could be handled via the township’s regular vendor/check process. Commissioners asked staff to confirm legal compliance with township purchasing and gift rules and to finalize contest details, including a posting date of Oct. 1 as a potential start.

Details: Christine and other commissioners noted the current logo is a black‑and‑white sketch of the bridge; the contest theme in the draft called it a “turning of a page” to municipal ownership. Commissioners proposed adding a small commemorative item for student winners if the entry comes from a high‑school student. The motion to establish the contest and offer a $250 prize passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes.

Outcome: motion approved. Staff to work out contest procedures, any small commemoratives for student winners, and posting logistics in consultation with the township clerk and the commission.