The Bedford County Property Committee voted to table a proposed long-term county signage guideline and instructed staff to handle future signage requests on a case-by-case basis. Chairman moved to table the broader guidelines proposal and Commissioner (S6) seconded; the committee voted in favor with no recorded opposition.
During discussion, several commissioners said they supported having a standard but cautioned against permitting painted signs on every county building. "I don't want signs on every building," Commissioner (S6) said, adding that a painted sign for UT was a "special exception" because the occupant maintains the appearance. Other commissioners urged a case-by-case process and suggested a representative from this committee meet with a counterpart to draft a recommendation if needed.
Chairman proposed asking a representative from this committee and a representative from the impacted committee to research other counties' approaches and return with a draft recommendation; however, the committee's formal action was to table the guideline discussion and approve handling requests individually.
Votes at a glance:
- Approval of 11/18/2025 Courthouse Property Committee minutes: motion and second; recorded assent and minutes approved (transcript shows vocal "Aye").
- Approval of departmental reports: motion and second; committee approved reports as presented.
- Motion to table the signage-guideline discussion and handle signage requests case-by-case: moved by Chairman, seconded by Commissioner (S6); motion passed with no recorded opposition.
The committee had no substantive public comments and concluded with seasonal announcements and a motion to adjourn.