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Veterans group seeks 'Hometown Heroes' banners; council authorizes letter to utility board
Summary
A representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars asked the Clinton City Council to support a Hometown Heroes banner program downtown; council directed staff to send a letter to the Clinton Utilities Board indicating the city has no objection and the motion passed by voice vote.
Clinton — Mickey Vickory, speaking for the Veterans of Foreign Wars during the public-comment portion of the meeting, asked the city to support a Hometown Heroes banner program to honor local veterans.
Vickory outlined the banner program and logistics, saying the group hoped to secure about 100 double-sided banners and that the company supplying them would include brackets and replacement/refresh options. He said banners typically last about two years and that the VFW would seek donations to help families who cannot pay.
Council and staff discussed practical issues including banner size (options discussed included 18x36, 24x48 and 30x60), wind loads, pole ownership and who would pay for installation and maintenance. Staff noted that Clinton Utilities Board (CUB) owns many street poles and that CUB would need confirmation from the city to proceed; Todd Loggins (CUB) was mentioned as a point of contact.
Councilmember Roger moved — and the council seconded — to direct staff to send a letter to CUB signaling the city has no objection to the project and recommending the banner program. The motion passed by voice vote.
Mayor Burriss thanked the veterans for their service. Catherine (downtown staff) said downtown would be an appropriate site for the banners and noted a concurrent downtown façade grant program and July events that could coincide with banner display.
