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Rangeley board reviews banner designs and accepts Galen Cole Foundation flag grant
Summary
The Select Board reviewed proposed downtown banner designs for Rangeley’s 250th celebrations and accepted a $1,200 Galen Cole Family Foundation matching grant that will purchase $2,400 of flags and hardware if the town provides the match.
The Rangeley Select Board reviewed mockups and pricing for downtown banners, including historic and '250th' designs, and discussed whether date‑specific banners should be avoided to preserve reuse. Staff said 40 banners could cover downtown and that buying 20 banners would cost the town $24.61 each as presented.
Separately, Speaker 5 told the board the town was successful in securing a Galen Cole Family Foundation match that requires a $1,200 local match to obtain $2,400 worth of flags and hardware. The board moved to accept the grant and approved it.
Board members debated whether the town should purchase banners centrally, ask the historical society or other organizations to contribute, or design banners in a way that allows multi‑year reuse (for example, by avoiding a single year date). Members also noted existing downtown reserve balances that could be used for such projects.
The board approved acceptance of the Galen Cole Family Foundation grant and asked staff to bring banner selection options to the next full board meeting for final decisions.
