Flag commission work resumes; Stow plans community roundtable and public call for designs

Speaker 4 reported that a council member and the mayor have been working with Andrew Branch on a flag commission effort and that the city administration will administer the process. The plan is to hold an open roundtable with the community in May to gather input and then issue a call for designs; a selection committee made up in part from Arts Commission members would narrow submissions for a community vote and final decision.

Speaker 2 asked about the background, noting an earlier council vote that had rejected a prior flag redesign proposal. Speaker 4 said details were still being settled but that Andrew Branch’s assessment is expected to be complete by May, when he may return to help with the process. The commission expects the new effort to be more structured and to include broader community engagement; however, timelines and specifics remain flexible and dependent on forthcoming meetings and administrative guidance.

Next steps: a May roundtable and a call to artists/designers, with the commission and administration coordinating the selection process. The commission will be updated as the flag commission’s structure and timeline solidify.