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County staff preview open-space sign designs, county to provide signs; board approves adding logo to promotional video for commissioners' consideration
Summary
Staff presented sign prototypes and recommended a simple, logo-forward metal sign mounted on a single post; staff said the county would fund the signs to expedite installation. The board also agreed to allow staff to forward a video with the program logo to the commissioners for potential posting on the county website.
Anna presented several prototype sign designs and recommended a logo-forward approach with minimal text so signs remain legible at roadway speeds. Staff recommended using a single metal post for stability and placing one sign at each access point; staff said the county intends to cover at least part of the cost so signs can be installed more quickly than waiting for other grant-funded signage.
Board members and staff discussed options including a circular logo treatment, vertical versus horizontal layouts, and standard sign dimensions to keep production costs down. Staff and a board member noted the acknowledgment signs required by other funders (for example, grant-funded signs that include DCNR language) could be combined with a county-provided sign so property owners would not need to procure multiple signs.
Cost and scale were practical concerns. Staff asked board members for feedback on preferred language; one suggested the concise phrase "This property preserved by Carbon County" so the sign clearly identifies the preserved parcel without redundant wording. Staff recommended a metal sign, approximately 2 feet by 2 feet in many applications, with font and layout sized for legibility.
Later in the meeting Marlon, working with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau, added the open-space circle logo to a promotional video. Anna asked whether the board would be comfortable approving the logo’s inclusion so staff could forward the video to the commissioners for potential posting on the county website. Board members signaled agreement; staff said they would confirm with the county solicitor if formal approval was required and would notify the commissioners.
Ending: Staff will obtain cost estimates from a local sign vendor, finalize a preferred sign layout based on board feedback, and forward the video with the open-space logo to the commissioners for consideration of use on county channels.
