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South Bloomfield council votes to digitize village logo after discussion over cost and trademarked imagery
Summary
Council agreed to have the mayor’s logo digitized at a cost Mayor Thomas said would be $1,200 after debate about whether the logo represents the village and concerns that a stagecoach image had been trademarked previously.
The Village of South Bloomfield Council voted on Sept. 4 to proceed with digitizing a logo used by Mayor Aaron Thomas, a process the mayor said would cost $1,200.
Mayor Aaron Thomas introduced the proposal and asked council members for their opinions. Council member Dena Cobb suggested adding a stagecoach motif similar to historical village imagery; Police Chief Ken McCoy said a stagecoach image had previously been removed after Wells Fargo issued a cease-and-desist for a trademarked design. Council members Ken Everts and Lisa McDorman questioned whether the proposed logo specifically represented South Bloomfield and whether the cost was justified. Shawn McDorman proposed taking a photo of existing artwork and saving it as a PNG as a lower-cost alternative.
Despite questions about cost and representation, the council voted to proceed with digitizing the logo (recorded vote: Ken Everts — no; Woody Blanton — yes; Tom Ramsay — yes; Dena Cobb — yes; Lisa McDorman — yes). The motion passed.
The meeting transcript does not record a formal procurement motion, contract award, or an exact payment method; the $1,200 figure was stated during discussion but the invoice, vendor, and payment source were not specified.
Council business continued after the vote.
