Other logos, such as the Perryville Main Street or the chamber of commerce logos, will be discontinued over time.
Mary Stith Hamlin, owner of Stith Funeral Home, and Danville Mayor Hugh Coomer expressed concern over other areas such as Perryville, Junction City, Mitchellsburg or Parksville being left out
Nelson and EDP President Jody Lassiter said the logo needs to be strictly adhered to in order to make it a unifying feature, but that certain aspects can be changed, such as the color scheme, to work with a city's own identity.
More things to come
In other news, EDP partners shared some developments:
* Perryville Main Street Program: Executive Director Vicki Goode said Subway is considering opening a restaurant in the area and will look for a location.
* Danville-Boyle County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Adam Johnson said a barn quilt trail is in the works for around Boyle County to attract visitors.
The bureau also is looking for families to help with a Japanese/American Cultural Exchange in October and for tournaments to bring to the area's parks and facilities.
* The Heart of Danville: Julie Wagner said the Kentucky School for the Deaf Task Force finalized a comprehensive plan on how to approach the state about unused property. Jamey Gay will present a recommendation at the April EDP meeting.
A downtown streetscape project is under way, and the sidewalks around Burkes Bakery will be completed this month, then the contractor will move down Second Street toward Broadway.
* Chamber of Commerce: Paula Fowler Kilby said Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center completed a community health assessment, using data from several different surveys, that will be used by the hospital to educate consumers on healthier lifestyles.
A youth leadership group has met and is working to reprint materials, and brochures and applications will go to the high schools late this month.
The adult leadership steering committee will meet in the next week to get the program planning under way, and Kilby asked businesses to recruit employees to help with the program.
* Junction City: Mayor G.G. Harmon said a house-to-house count showed Junction City's population has grown to 3,010. The council conducted the count in order to apply for a different city classification.
* Perryville: Mayor Anne Sleet said the city has received numerous calls over the re-zoning of Pete Coyle's farm. Coyle plans to sell part of a family farm off for commercial and residential development, and Sleet said several people have voiced concerns about preserving the integrity of the Perryville Battlefield.
The next EDP meeting will be 8 a.m. April 16 at McClure-Barbee House.
