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Greenwood County staff seek council guidance on new logo, keep seal for legal use
Summary
County public information officer presented three proposed logos and a phased transition plan, arguing the existing 1973 seal is too detailed for digital and marketing needs; staff will return with revised renderings (including courthouse or Park Plaza) and recommended next steps.
Abby, Greenwood County’s public information officer, asked the council to give guidance or formal approval on a new county logo after reviewing the history and limitations of the current county seal. "The seal is the government, not necessarily the people, but it is the government, used for ordinances and contracts, resolutions, and proclamations," she said, explaining why the seal should remain for official legal documents while a simpler logo could serve marketing and communications needs.
The presenter traced the seal’s origin to a 1973 Festival of Flowers contest (artist Mark…
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