HomeMy WebLinkAboutRICHMOND COUNTY PLAQUE DEDICATION POLICY Richmond County Plaque Dedication Policy
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR ESTABLISHING A POLICY CONCERNING
DEDICATING PLAQUES FOR COUNTY FACILITIES
SOURCE: Administrator
Position
The Augusta-Richmond County Commission has the authority to name, rename, or otherwise
designate any building under the control of the county regardless of whether it was previously
named by the commission. The Commission has the authority to provide suitably for
acknowledging within the County Government (whether by memorials, designations or other
suitable acknowledgements), (A) efforts of persons who have contributed substantially to the
goals of the county and (B) gifts for use in activities of the County related to the wellbeing of its
citizens. The primary purpose in designating an official name for an installation or building is to
identify the occupying activity for the public and official visitors. Following usual practices, it is
County policy not to name an installation or building for living persons or, other than in
exceptional cases, for deceased persons.
It is also the Commission policy to recognize the completion of a new installation, building, or
major renovation to an existing building as an event of importance to the community. Therefore,
it is the policy of the Commission to recognize the occasion by planning and conducting
appropriate dedication ceremonies. This provides citizens with an opportunity to see the physical
evidence of expenditures of their tax dollars.
New Facilities Construction
The names of the Mayor and Commission members seated on the date action was taken to fund
the construction of the facility and the names of the Mayor and Commission members in office at
the time of dedication, along with those of the Administrator, department director, construction
manager, the architect and general contractor shall be engraved on a permanent plaque affixed to
the facility.
Facilities Acquisitions
The names of the Mayor and Commission members seated on the date action was taken to
approve the funding of the acquisition and the names of the Mayor and Commission members in
office at the time of dedication, along with the Administrator are to be included on the plaque. If
renovation of said facility occurs prior to the County's occupying the facility then, in addition to
the names of the Commission members taking action to approve the acquisition and the names of
the Administrator, the department director, construction manager, architect and general
contractor's are also to be included on the plaque affixed to the facility.
Extensive Renovation of an Existing Facility
The names of the Mayor and Commission members seated on the date of action to fund the
renovation project and the names of the Mayor and Commission members in office at the time of
dedication, along with the names of the Administrator, the department director, construction
manager, the architect and general contractor are to be included on the plaque. The plaque will
identify the project as a renovation or remodel, and the plaque will be placed next to or close in
proximity to, the original dedication plaque.
Responsibilities
The Central Services Department is responsible for oversight of this policy to ensure it is
consistently applied.
Procedures
The final format and wording will be submitted to the Central Services Director before approval
by the Administrator and will normally include the following:
• City of Augusta logo
• Identification of Commission facility or event
• Date(month, day, year) of opening/dedication
• Mayor
• Mayor Pro Tem
• Commission Members (first name and last name in District order)
• Administrator
• Department Director
• Construction Manager
• Architect
• General Contractor
• Funding recognition(if applicable)
Adopted this 19th day of July, 2016 by the Augusta, Georgia Commission.