Committee members said many older CPC projects are technically incomplete because required project signage was never installed. Members agreed a consistent process — temporary construction vinyl signs while work proceeds and a small permanent plaque or line on an existing sign at project completion — would improve public awareness and help close old accounts.

Ellen described temporary 2x4 vinyl signs that cost roughly $100 and recommended the committee order temporary signs to mark work in progress. Betty and other members argued for permanent, visible attribution on finished projects to make the public aware of how CPA funds are used. “There is some great value to ... little sentence at the bottom of another sign,” Betty said, arguing visible attribution helps voters understand CPA benefits.

The committee discussed logistics: whether the CPC should buy and install signs for town properties where applicants or original committees no longer exist, how permanent signs are attached (post, building, stone), and whether applicants should be required to include sign costs in applications going forward. Members favored creating a simple sign packet (standard language, vendor, cost estimate) and offering CPC assistance for installation when the applicant is no longer responsive.

The CPC set signage as a substantive agenda item for September, asked staff to compile a vendor list and example wording, and asked members to identify project accounts lacking required signs so the committee can contact current stewards and propose a coordinated plan.