Stow City arts volunteers lay out plan to redesign city flag, call for community submissions

The Stow City Arts Commission discussed a community-led effort to redesign the city flag, with organizers saying they plan to begin accepting design submissions in March or April and run the selection process through the summer into early fall.

Andrew Rome, a community organizer who presented the project to the commission, said the group has received about 24–30 survey responses so far and that 72.6% of respondents answered “no” to the question “Do you like the current design of the flag?” He said the organizers hope to open formal design submissions in March or April and accept entries through the summer, with finalists presented to the public later in the process.

Why it matters: the commissioners said they want a transparent city-led process that follows good practice used by…