Citizens and visitors to the City of Plymouth will begin to see new wayfinding signs before the Labor Day holiday weekend according to City Attorney Sean Surrisi. During Monday’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Surrisi unveiled the new signs.
The past year, a 10 person committee lead by Shelley Heiden from Heiden Creative has been meeting regularly to develop wayfinding signs for the city. The committee selected the design look of the new signs, location placement of the new signs and determined which points of interest would be listed on the new signs.
The new signs will direct visitors to the schools, city parks, museum, chamber, visitor’s center and more. A special removable sign was developed to help promote the farmers’ market during the season.
Surrisi told the board of works the city is spending approximately $42,000 for the 29 signs, poles, bases and installation. All of the signs will be placed in the city’s right-of-way so no variances are required.
The new signs will be located on North and South Michigan Street, East and West Jefferson Street, Oak Drive US 30 and State Road 17.
Committee members include Mayor Mark Senter, City Attorney Sean Surrisi, City Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt, George Schricker from Wild Rose Moon, Jenny Sickmiller from the Park Department, Cori Humes from the Visitor’s Center, Connie Holzwart from the Chamber, Linda Rippy from the Museum, Trisha Metz from LifePlex, and Kathy Bottorff from WTCA.
