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Commissioners create task force to draft signage policy for fences on county‑owned property
Summary
After discussing fence damage at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, the court appointed Commissioner Harris to assemble a task force including facility staff, elections personnel and community members to draft enforceable fence‑signage rules for county property.
Kerr County Commissioners directed staff to develop a written policy regulating signs attached to fences on county-owned property and appointed Commissioner Harris to lead a task force to present recommendations.
Commissioner Harris said recent high-wind events blew a long run of signage down at a Little League field near the Hill Country Youth Event Center and sought a clear, enforceable policy to avoid future damage and costs. Jake (Event Center manager) told the court the center has informally limited banner size in practice but lacks a formal written policy; he said mesh or cutout signs and size limits generally reduce wind load.
Commissioner Harris proposed options including limiting size, requiring wind‑permeable (cutout or mesh) banners, requiring sign spacers between banners, and installing dedicated sign posts or reinforced fence sections to avoid damage. He and others said enforcement will require a written policy rather than an informal “common-sense” rule.
Commissioner Harris will convene a task force that the court asked him to assemble; suggested members include event-center manager Jake, facilities manager Shane Evans, election staff (for existing election signage precedent) and at least one community member (Helen Hurd volunteered during discussion). Commissioner Harris moved to appoint himself to lead the task force; the motion passed unanimously.
Court members said draft recommendations should return to the commissioners for public discussion and possible adoption. No binding policy was adopted at the meeting; the task force will develop written recommendations for the court to consider.
