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Moraine wins Tree City USA designation; city to install 33 entryway signs
Summary
City staff announced Moraine received Tree City USA recognition for the 14th year and described a phased installation of about 33 new entryway signs, with phase 1 scheduled for early to mid-March, weather permitting.
City staff announced at the Feb. 27 Moraine City Council meeting that the city has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation for the 14th consecutive year.
The Community Development Department thanked Parks and Recreation, Streets, the Tree Board and council for their support and credited multiple departments for the continued recognition.
Staff also provided an update on the city's entryway-sign initiative. The city has contracted with Insignia for sign fabrication and will use WillFab (contractor referenced as Wilfab/Will Fab in the meeting) as the subcontractor for installation. Staff said phase 1 of installation will cover the eastern half of Moraine, roughly from the Great Miami River eastward, and is expected to begin in early to mid-March depending on weather. The project will install approximately 33 signs in total; larger primary entry signs (about 48 by 30 inches) will be installed at main entry points on double posts and smaller neighborhood signs will be installed on U-channel posts in residential areas.
Why it matters: The sign project is intended to restore and standardize city entry signage that staff said has degraded or gone missing over the years. The Tree City USA designation signals continued municipal maintenance of urban forestry programs.
Staff invited council members to contact the city with questions; no formal vote was required for the announcements.
