Warren County Tourism proposes wayfinding and monument signs for Smiths Grove; commission agrees to bid solicitation

At the Feb. 24 Smiths Grove City Commission meeting, Warren County Tourism representative Shery Murphy presented signage plans for the city and introduced Jeff Moore, who will plan the project. Murphy described two linked efforts: installation of eight county-managed wayfinding signs and a potential three monument signs to be provided through Operation Pride fundraising.

Murphy said the signage packages are ready to be put out for competitive bids; the commission agreed to proceed with bid solicitation. Mayor David Stiffey and commissioners expressed appreciation for the work and asked about funding for the monument signs; Murphy said Operation Pride would fund those through local fundraising rather than city general funds.

Jeff Moore provided a map and project information outlining sign placement and design concepts; no formal contract award or municipal expenditure was approved at the meeting. The commission's agreement was to allow Tourism and its project partners to solicit bids and return with a formal recommendation or contract for commission consideration.

Next steps identified in the meeting record include solicitation of bids and return of bid results to the commission for approval of any contracts or expenditures. No procurement vote or contract number was recorded in the minutes; Operation Pride fundraising was cited as the likely funding source for the monument signs.