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Colfax council approves remaining visitor‑center funds to boost signage and displays
Summary
The council approved allocating the remainder of a small tourism fund (about $2,200) to the Colfax Visitors Center to improve signage, displays and visitor visibility at the historic train depot; the center recorded thousands of visitors and is volunteer‑run.
Amy Andrews, representing the Colfax Visitors Center (a program of the Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce), asked the council for assistance to improve signage, flags and in‑store displays at the historic train‑depot visitor center. Andrews said the center recorded more than 7,200 visits in 2025 and logged roughly 2,224 visits in the first quarter of 2026, and that volunteers operate the center year‑round.
Council members and residents praised the visitors center as a key point of first contact for travelers and local tourism marketing. Several members recommended more volunteer coverage (including Sundays) and suggested low‑cost, freestanding signage that would not alter the depot’s historic fabric.
One council member moved — and the council seconded — a motion to allocate the remaining balance of the tourism/visitor fund (approximately $2,200) to the Colfax Visitors Center for signage, display and storage improvements. The motion passed. Staff and volunteer leaders agreed to coordinate sign design and deployment and to follow historic‑preservation limits for the depot exterior.
Council framed the expenditure as an investment in downtown visibility and visitor retention rather than a routine expense.
