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Historical Commission launches downtown banner fundraising, seeks lists of 25 names and places
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Commissioners proposed funding 31 double‑sided downtown banners featuring local people and historic places, estimated at roughly $1,500, and asked members to submit prioritized lists of 25 people and 25 places for selection.
The Grass Valley Historical Commission on July 8 began a fundraising and selection process for downtown banners intended to promote local history along Mill Street. Commissioners proposed producing 31 double‑sided banners that could display an image or a local “citizen star” on one side and a historic place or downtown photo on the reverse.
Staff noted vendor pricing around $50 per back‑to‑back banner; the commission estimated total production costs of about $1,500 for 31 banners and discussed seeking sponsorships from local property owners and businesses. Chair McAteer said she was working with area shopping‑center owners to explore sponsorship support.
Commissioners compiled a draft master list of candidate people and places during the meeting and asked each member to return a prioritized list of 25 people and 25 places. The commission said six banner slots could carry general promotional messages (for walking tours, events or commission messaging) while the remainder would feature specific people and places.
Staff will cross‑tabulate members’ submissions and return a consolidated list to the commission at the next meeting; the city indicated willingness to hang banners during months when other seasonal banners are not in place. The commission discussed possible use of high‑resolution archival photos (from the story‑map project and Searls Library) on some banners and the potential to include the citizen‑star biographies as part of the banner program.
