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Committee names nominees, plans historical subcommittee and unified signage and website work
Summary
The committee identified three nominees for commissioner consideration, discussed forming a historical subcommittee, and outlined plans for a county website, uniform signs with QR codes and cross‑promotion.
The Linn County eCommunity / Economic Development Committee said it will forward three nominees to the county commissioners and discussed plans for a historical subcommittee, a unified signage standard for county properties and development of the committee’s website.
A committee member said she planned to bring three District 3 candidates — Janet Jackson, Ashley Allen and Kenny Otto — to the commissioners for approval next month. Members also said one District 1 seat remained open and asked colleagues to suggest candidates to fill it before the next meeting.
Committee members described forming a historical society subcommittee to coordinate local museums and historical organizations. Members discussed meeting patterns (quarterly suggested), the need for a single point of contact for event listings, and cross‑promotion of events so smaller organizations share audience exposure rather than competing for the same date.
On signage, the committee discussed creating a uniform county sign for use on county property that would include the county logo and a QR code linking to related content. The committee said the QR code should connect users to event listings or to a site showing the next related location.
Members also discussed the committee’s website and the vendor model. One member said the group has considered paying an up‑front site build fee plus a maintenance subscription; an approximate vendor model discussed in the meeting included a development fee and an ongoing monthly maintenance charge (figures discussed informally). The committee agreed that a single person or department should be responsible for uploading and coordinating content to ensure consistency.
The group reviewed bylaws language and noted a bylaw provision referring to annual dues (bylaw section 2) that several members said could be removed. No formal bylaw amendment vote was recorded at the meeting; members discussed whether to bring proposed edits as motions at a future meeting.
The committee scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 18 at 9 a.m., and members said March would be adjusted around the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge schedule.
