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Commissioners review new county logo and slogan; website integration with sheriff discussed
Summary
County administration presented three logo options and a proposed slogan — “Montgomery County: Where ethics and values shape our tomorrow” — and discussed merging the county and sheriff website content or linking via a department header. Commissioners asked about costs, rollout and controlling use on vehicles and letterheads.
County administration presented three logo options and a proposed slogan for Montgomery County’s website and materials and discussed options for integrating the sheriff’s department website into a single county site.
Jonathan Boo (county administrator, as listed on the agenda) said a committee that included staff from multiple departments narrowed dozens of logo and slogan candidates to three logos and a single recommended slogan: “Montgomery County — where ethics and values shape our tomorrow.” He said the committee considered retaining colors from the existing logo to keep continuity while updating the county’s look.
Boo and other staff discussed website options with the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s department currently maintains its own website; staff said the county vendor (Civic Clerk/Civic Plus) offered options to either integrate content into one site or provide a department header that links to the sheriff’s site. County and sheriff staff said a department header would add a smaller fixed cost for a separate content area, while full integration could require migrating many pages.
Commissioners asked about rollout costs and control of new branding on vehicles and letterhead. Staff said the rebrand would be phased to limit one-time costs: start with vehicles that lack logos and gradually replace markings over time rather than undertaking an immediate countywide repaint or redecoration. One commissioner noted a surprise appearance of a new logo on vehicles before an approval process; staff said future control and approval processes would be clarified to avoid that happening again.
Boo said the committee members included Ashley, Corey, Rick, Brandon, Melody, Mandy and Kyle from the sheriff’s department. Staff said they will revise options based on commissioner feedback and return with updated designs at the next meeting or a work session.
Ending: Commissioners asked staff to refine the chosen logo and provide additional cost estimates and placement examples (vehicles, letterheads, website header) for a future vote or approval.
