City of Ramsey Adopt-A-Flag Program Update

The response to the new City of Ramsey Adopt-A-Flag Program has been very positive.  Our first flag was adopted on April 29th (the first day it was posted).  To date, we have 1 Patriot Sponsorship ($500) and 28 Friends of the Flag Sponsorships ($50) which is a total of 3 flags over the original 25 ordered. 

Along with the adoption of a Flag, each sponsor will get a certificate and map showing their flag location and have his/her name engraved on our Adopt-A-Flag Plaque, which will be on display in City Hall.  In addition, the Patriot Sponsorship will have an engraved name plate affixed to the light pole beneath their flag.

Staff recommends having all adopted flags on Sunwood Drive, starting with the area between Willemite Street and Sapphire Street.  This would be a total of 36 Friends of the Flag and 12 Patriot Sponsorships.  Once this area is filled, staff recommends expanding west along Sunwood Drive to the intersection of Zeolite Street, then, if desired, east from Sapphire to Ramsey Boulevard.  This would accommodate a maximum of 188 Friends of the Flag Sponsorships and 32 Patriot Sponsorships.

Staff is seeking direction from Council regarding if there is interest in putting a cap on the amount of both the Friends of the Flag and Patriot Sponsorships.  Four other cities that staff has researched left the program open for sponsorships indefinitely. Please note that these cities are, however, significantly small than Ramsey. Those cities are:

• City of Pennington Borough, New Jersey - 3,000
• City of Tehachapi, California - 13,000
• Town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut - 13,000
• City of Country Club Hills, Illinois - 17,000

Staff is also seeking direction on locations for these sponsorships.
 

Staff recommends ordering an addition 25 flags for the Friends of the Flag Sponsorship to fill the area between Willemite Street and Sapphire Street.