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Committee hears informal proposal for ‘If you lived here…’ billboard to recruit residents
Summary
A committee member proposed placing a permanent billboard near a county exit to prompt visitors to consider living in Warren County; members supported exploring locations and costs but no formal resolution or funding was adopted.
A committee member proposed at the March 24 meeting that Warren County install a permanent roadside sign with a message similar to “If you lived here, you’d be home by now,” aimed at prompting visitors to consider relocating to the county.
The speaker said the idea came from a town called Speculator and argued a low-cost billboard near a major exit or in a high-visibility location could help recruit new residents and workforce. Committee members discussed possible billboard placement near Exit 18 and whether the county should own a permanent sign rather than renting billboard space. Several supervisors expressed support for investigating the idea; Supervisor Crusito (spelling as in the transcript) and Supervisor Stroud both voiced approval for pursuing details.
No formal motion or resolution to purchase or place a billboard was recorded; committee members suggested staff would follow up to identify locations and potential costs and to coordinate with county staff (one name, Kevin Hajos, was suggested as a contact). The discussion concluded before the meeting adjourned.
Ending: Committee asked staff to research possible locations and costs and return options to a future meeting; no funding commitment was made on March 24.
