Council tables downtown flag-extension proposal after safety, congestion concerns
Summary
Volunteers seeking to extend a downtown flag display said about $3,000 has been raised and each flag setup costs about $25; council members and the city attorney raised safety and congestion concerns and voted to table the proposal until the next meeting.
Tommy Thompson and Kathy Chastain presented a proposal to extend the Flags for Winlock downtown display (phase two) and asked Public Works to bore sidewalk holes; they said roughly $3,000 has been raised and estimated each flag setup costs about $25, with displays lasting about 10 hours on six to eight holidays.
Council members expressed concerns about downtown congestion and the risk of flags leaning into roadways and damaging parked vehicles; City Attorney Jim Buzzard suggested business-mounted holders or, if the city proceeds with sidewalk-mounted poles, providing a schematic to the city’s insurance carrier for risk assessment. Councilman Jeramy Allman moved to table the item until the next council meeting; Councilwoman Jodie Curtis seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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