By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Christina Hayes told the Great Bend City Council her department is ready to accomplish another strategic plan item. Funds are available to purchase 15 wayfinding signs to place throughout town to direct motorists to points of interest and city locations.
The city council approved the purchase for $44,950 from Mark's Custom
Signs.
"We did have $50,000 set aside to purchase these," said Hayes. "This is money we have saved. We earmarked it for this."
Hayes said the city chose Mark's Custom Signs as the contractor because the
company is local and they handled the city’s two, large welcome signs entering
town on U.S. 281 Highway and U.S. 56 Highway. The wayfinding signs will look
similar or cohesive to match the welcome signs. Hayes added the city is still
saving money to pay for more welcome signs to place near the city’s main
entrances.
