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Willard Council plans public contest for new city logo, proposes July‑4 reveal
Summary
The Willard City Council agreed to solicit public submissions for a new city logo, promote the contest via newsletter and Facebook, and consider announcing the winner during July 4 festivities; council discussed safeguards to ensure local voting.
Councilors on March 27 agreed to launch a public contest to design a new logo for Willard. Staff will solicit submissions via the city newsletter and social media, collect entries in the spring (suggested deadlines in April/May), and run a local voting mechanism to select a winner. Several council members suggested unveiling the winner at the city’s July 4 celebration to maximize public exposure.
Members flagged possible issues with online voting — in particular, outside participants voting on social networks — and recommended options to verify local participation (in‑person ballots at city offices, controlled Facebook polls, or a combined process: initial online submissions followed by an in‑person vote). The council asked staff to leave the item on future agendas for status updates and to promote the contest through city channels.
The council did not take a formal binding vote on contest rules; instead the body gave direction to staff to advertise the contest and return with any necessary procedural recommendations.
