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Council backs Explore Tusayan banners and asks for wildlife-safety messaging
Summary
Council members supported new tourism banners and asked staff to pair them with concise wildlife-safety messaging; Council Member Aldaz urged clear signs telling visitors not to feed or approach elk.
Town Manager Clifton displayed six proposed banner designs for an "Explore Tusayan" marketing effort and said staff may move to photographic images later. Council members reacted positively to the designs but raised safety concerns about elk interactions near lodging areas.
Council Member Aldaz said recent incidents near hotels where people tried to pet elk suggest stronger messaging is needed. "People have been trying to pet elk," Aldaz said, and Council members asked staff to pair the banners with concise National Park Service-style warnings and to add messages to existing signage and brochures.
Mayor Vail suggested short, direct warnings at crosswalks and on message boards and noted Game and Fish enforcement has resumed. The Council directed staff to pursue banner deployment and complementary outreach materials that stress not approaching or feeding wildlife.
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