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Council adopts memorial donation, naming-rights policy (Resolution 2600)
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2600 establishing a memorial donation and naming-rights policy that sets donor payment timing and signage removal/renewal rules; discussion centered on aesthetics and whether expired signage should be removed or allowed to remain if unused.
The Harlan City Council adopted Resolution 2600 on April 1, establishing a memorial donation and naming-rights policy intended to standardize how the city accepts and manages sponsored signs, plaques and similar dedications.
City administrator Jarvis Mcanja said he drafted the policy and reviewed it with city attorneys. The policy offers donors the option of an up‑front payment or installment schedules, and contains language that allows termination of agreements and provides for signage removal upon expiration unless an extension or new sponsor is identified. “Upon expiration of the agreement, the sponsor agrees to remove all signs, logos, and any other materials,” the policy states in the language quoted during council discussion.
Councilmembers raised practical questions about whether removing signage after a 20‑year term could leave unattractive blank spots and whether extensions should be permissible; staff explained the policy allows for extension if no new sponsor exists and the council’s intent is not to erase historical donors. After discussion the council approved the resolution on a roll-call vote.
The policy will be administered by city hall, with donations routed through the clerk’s office and tracked in the city’s records.
