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Conservancy asks city to back agritourism farm signage linking visitors to CVB site
Summary
Lily Bauckham of the Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy asked the council to support a roughly 10‑sign agritourism program, saying vendor quotes run about $2,000–$2,500 per sign and the Conservancy would request DMO funds to cover purchase and installation.
Lily Bauckham, chief executive of the Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy, asked the City Council to support a coordinated agritourism signage project that would install roughly 10 signs at historic or working farms across Chattahoochee Hills. "We are making a request, to the DMO, for some funds to help support, installing farm signs, probably around 10 farm signs at various historic or working properties, across Chattahoochee Hills," Bauckham told the council.
Bauckham said each hanging metal sign would include a QR code linking to the Convention Visitors Bureau website and the Conservancy would develop an application process so farms can apply to be included. She reported vendor quotes ranged "around 2,000 to 2,500" per sign, and estimated the initial phase of the project would cost roughly $30,000 with contingency. City Manager Robbie noted the DMO is funded from the hotel‑motel tax, meaning the program would be supported by tourism lodging revenue rather than general taxes. Bauckham said the Conservancy would manage farm profiles and branding coordination if the council and the DMO provide funds for production and installation.
