Fayette commissioners unveil new county logo
A new county logo for a new county beginning was unveiled on Thursday by the Fayette County commissioners.
During their regular meeting, the commissioners presented the logo, which was done in partnership along with the Fayette County PR Initiative as part of an ongoing rebranding process to encourage people to visit and consider living in the county.
The logo was created over the course of one year, and involved county-wide research and stakeholders meetings to encompass the county’s agriculture, history, business, and tourism.
Commissioner Vincent Vicites thanked all those involved for the long hours put into creating the logo.
“I think it represents a lot of different aspects of Fayette County,” Vicites said. “I think it will serve us well as our brand and logo for many years.”
Vicites said the project was paid for through the Local Share Account (LSA), funded by gaming revenues.
Vicites encouraged all business, governments and any entities that want to be part of the logo and use it consistently to help spread the word that Fayette County is a great place to live, work and to enjoy the outdoors.
“It’s a good mix and shows the full scope of what we do offer,” said Commissioner Dave Lohr, who pointed out images on the logo including the courthouse as well as buildings that represent business growth, as well as mountains and streams for recreation. The logo also references the county’s roots in agriculture with an image of a blade of wheat.
Much of the logo also shows the promise of the county’s future.
“It’s a rising sun showing growth in the county,” said Muriel Nuttall, executive director of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, of the yellow sun above the logo’s mountain top.
Nuttall said while the county seal has been appropriately used on official documents for many years, she believes this is the first time the county commissioners have adopted an official logo.
Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink said the county is more than just the courthouse and the elected officials, and to promote the county, officials need to go outside of that and promote the amenities in the county.
“And that’s what we’re trying to do,” Zimmerlink said. “So now we have to take that logo and go with it.”
In other business:
n The commissioners passed a resolution urging the passage of the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More ACT of 2017 (RECLAIM).
RECLAIM is a congressional resolution to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to states and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, diversification and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before Aug. 3, 1977.
Lohr spoke with those involved in the Rustic Ridge Mine project in Acme about RECLAIM.
“They agreed with it,” Lohr said. “It will not hurt the coal industry.”
n Zimmerlink said that she and the other commissioners attended an event in Connellsville recently where the city was proclaimed to be a Purple Heart City to honor those killed or wounded in service to their country.
Zimmerlink said she and the other commissioners would like to have a similar event for the entire county in the near future.
“It’s about those who served and gave more than what they should have given,” Zimmerlink said.
n The commissioners also announced the county’s annual Spring Hard to Recycle event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. For details, call 724-430-1210, ext. 4307.