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Visitor asks commissioners to approve wording and site for historical marker and 250th-anniversary plaque
Summary
A visitor, Earl Carlin, presented proposed wording for a Jacob Hutchings marker and a 2x2 aluminum plaque to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, asking the board to allow placement near the veterans memorial; commissioners agreed to place the item on the next agenda and suggested family consultation and a possible work session.
Earl Carlin, a visitor who said he was working with Jones County History and Heritage, presented proposed wording for a Jacob Hutchings ("Jake's Woods") marker and a separate small aluminum plaque to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. He described the proposed plaque as a two-foot-by-two-foot aluminum square with an eagle and the text "For 250 years of freedom. Thank you." and asked the board to consider permitting the artwork and location adjacent to the veterans memorial.
Carlin asked for the board’s blessing to move forward and suggested that a work session and family consultation with descendants (for the Jacob Hutchings text) would be appropriate. Commissioners noted typos in the draft wording and encouraged Carlin to edit the text and consult family members; one commissioner suggested a work session to get community input. A tentative head nod was suggested so staff could begin arrangements and return the item for a formal vote at the next meeting.
Board members and attendees emphasized the need to match the county’s existing marker style and to give reasonable notice for family members to attend any dedication. No formal vote was taken at the June 1 meeting; the board agreed to place the item on a future agenda for formal consideration.
