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Brown County approves purchase of brackets for 'Brown County Honors' veterans banners
Summary
Commissioners approved buying permanent brackets for a veterans‑banner program that would display up to 40 'Brown County Honors' banners; families would pay for the individual banners and the county will coordinate installation and accept donations to offset bracket costs.
Commissioners voted to fund the initial purchase of permanent brackets to support a new 'Brown County Honors' veterans‑banner project on the courthouse square. The proposal, presented at the meeting, would accommodate up to 40 banners (two banners per pole on 20 poles) and the presenter said families would pay the $150 banner cost while the county would pay for mounting hardware and installation.
Why it matters: The project is framed as a low‑cost community memorial to honor local veterans; commissioners approved the initial procurement of bracket pairs and agreed the county will reimburse the commissioner's account as donations arrive.
Key details presented at the meeting included quoted manufacturing and procurement prices: the presenter said banners cost $150 each and described two bracket quotes — approximately $100 per pair from a supplier used by nearby Holton and an alternate $45 per banner (interpreted in the record as $90 per double bracket) from an out‑of‑state contact. The presenter said she had already secured about a dozen initial orders via text and that the city of Holton agreed to lend labor and equipment for installation. She requested $1,800 be allocated from the commissioners’ commodities budget (which contains $8,500 in miscellaneous funds) to begin purchasing 20 bracket poles (40 brackets/pairs) with the understanding donations would be credited back into the account as they are received.
Commissioners approved the motion to purchase the brackets and to move the project forward; no banners will be hung until brackets and installation plans are in place. The presenter said the company that makes the banners also supplied proofs of a Purple Heart sign option and that the county is awaiting a response from KDOT about placing Purple Heart signs on state highways at county entry points.
Next steps: Staff will place the bracket order, accept donations for individual banners, coordinate storage and banner care (presenter said banners have a 5–7 year lifespan), and follow up with KDOT on the Purple Heart signage question. The county emphasized that families buying banners would be responsible for banner costs and that the county would manage bracket purchases and installation.
Note on record inconsistencies: Transcript contained differing bracket‑price figures and variant vendor names; the article reports the price ranges and the presenter’s statements and flags cost details for follow up and verification before final accounting.
