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Katy council approves Hometown Heroes banner program on George Bush Drive; city to hang banners, no logos allowed
Summary
Council approved a resolution with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce to install Hometown Heroes banners on city-owned poles along George Bush Drive; parks department will install and maintain banners, and the program will accept applications verified to be city residents.
The City of Katy on April 14 approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to accept a proposal with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce for a Hometown Heroes banner program on George Bush Drive.
The program covers the stretch between Avenue D and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall at 6202 George Bush Drive, according to material presented to council. The council motion to approve was made by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris and seconded by Council Member Dan Smith; the motion carried on a voice vote.
City staff confirmed the light poles on that stretch are city-owned. “They are city poles,” a staff member said when council asked who owns the poles. The parks department will be responsible for hanging the banners and managing safety and liability related to installation.
Council members sought assurances that banners would not include commercial logos. Council Member Gina Hicks said she had seen program examples that appeared to include advertising. City staff said there will be “no logo or no sponsorship available on that banner” and that privately funded donations could cover the cost for families who could not afford a banner. Staff added sponsors could be recognized at a small ceremony, but “in no way will there be logos or anything added to the plain templates or banners.”
The program will accept applications and verify applicants are families of current Katy residents; the city will work with the VFW on nominations that reflect the Katy area. Staff said the intended display duration is longer than the existing rotation on those poles, with a goal of keeping banners up for about six months to a year depending on program popularity.
Council raised operational details—who will install and the expected turnover rate—and staff answered that the parks department would hang banners and that the city will open applications and set firm rotation schedules once demand is known.
The resolution assigns the mayor authority to finalize the agreement with the chamber; council did not record any additional conditions in the meeting minutes.
