Winnsboro Main Street director recommends $4,500 purchase of 7-year banner flags for downtown

Carolyn, the Main Street director, recommended the board approve a $4,500 purchase of downtown banner flags that come with a seven-year guarantee.

The director said the flags will be deployed in three zones: the Main Street District, the Cultural District (along Market Street/the Bowery) and a “welcome to Winnsboro” run in front of the depot on Broadway so visitors traveling Highway 11 can identify the historic downtown. "So that is why I'm recommending that you approve the purchase of these flags," she said.

The director described labor and safety savings as the chief non‑aesthetic benefit. Historically the city changed the 58 downtown banners three to four times per year, requiring at least two public works staff for multiple days and recurring bucket‑truck or ladder work on a state highway. She said the long‑life banners should reduce that manpower and safety exposure over time.

She identified the funding source as the Main Street budget (Fund 1101) and said the vendor — recommended by Main Street USA in the vendor search — offered a seven‑year guarantee. The vendor estimated a 30‑ to 45‑day turnaround to produce all three designs as a package.

No formal motion or board vote on the banner purchase is recorded in the provided transcript; the director presented the recommendation for the board’s approval and answered questions about funding and timing. The transcript does not show a final decision or vote to purchase.