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Committee outlines plans for Highway 83 billboards, discusses solar lighting and funding options
Summary
Washburn committee members discussed replacing Highway 83 billboards for upcoming events, including a photo contest for images and potential solar lighting (estimated at about $100 per light). They agreed to seek city reimbursement or lodging‑tax funding and will compile receipts and a formal request for approval.
Ashley, the vice president presiding over the meeting, said the group will proceed on billboard planning for Riverboat Days and the Clint Hill event and asked members for input on design and funding. Committee members discussed running a photo contest for billboard images and whether to use vinyl panels for different seasons.
A committee member said they had contacted John Schultz, who leads the Clint Hill celebration, to obtain photos and permissions for any images used. The community development director joined the conversation about placements and ad timing and noted that private‑property billboards along the road have historically remained in place even when DOT does not regulate them directly.
On funding, a committee member proposed seeking reimbursement from the city’s lodging‑tax account rather than tapping the committee’s general fund. "Solar lights ... they're actually pretty reasonable. They're about a $100 a piece approximately," the committee member said, adding that two smaller lights or three larger lights per billboard would likely be required and that the total ask would be in the neighborhood of $500. Members also discussed approaching the American Legion to underwrite seasonal displays, although one member warned the Legion may hesitate to do so repeatedly because it could be seen as ongoing funding rather than one‑time support.
The group agreed Donna and a committee member would gather receipts and prepare a funding request to present to the city for approval. No formal vote on the billboard purchases or lights was recorded at the meeting; members agreed to return with a prepared packet for the city and to firm up artwork once Schultz sends photos.
