MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Ala. — Efforts to define the Magnolia Springs Historic District hit a bump Thursday as the Magnolia Springs Historic Preservation Commission discussed problems with price quotes received for creating signage that would identify the district.

“I think we’re at square one, sort of,” Commission member Ken Underwood said at the meeting.

That’s because commission members agreed that the correct size and price for signage had not yet been determined.

Fellow commission member Donna Elsinger added that, as previously mentioned in the April meeting, should would like to see the signs have an oval shape. However, fellow commission members said doing so would be more costly due to the complexity of adhering the oddly-shaped signs to posts.

Eslinger then suggested a rectangle sign with an oval shape implemented inside.

“I love the idea of this signage being a little less common,” she said.

On that same line, Eslinger revisited the suggestion she made in April to utilize the colors green and blue in the signage.

“They still need to identify the land and water,” she said.

Following the discussion, the commission agreed to continue working through the problems to come up with an acceptable sign that would identify the town’s Historic District.

But signs aren’t the only aspect of the town’s effort to highlight its historic district discussed Thursday. Plans also continue to develop a brochure that would contain a map that would point out various landmarks of significance.

Eslinger, who is in charge of the project, reported that preliminary layout has been completed on the brochure, in which a basic map would potentially highlight five or six of the town’s historic landmarks.

“Like the B&B, three houses, the chapel, store and Community Hall,” she said.

Additional suggestions were made to add such landmarks as the Magnolia Springs Bride and New Magnolia Landing.

Eslinger also reported that the brochure is currently planned to have eight panels that would fold into a pocket size.

“We’re trying to keep it manageable, so it’s not awkward to put in your pocket or purse,” she said.

Also Thursday, the Commission: voted to contact David Worthington about filling a vacant seat on the Magnolia Springs Historic Preservation Committee; discussed assisting with Foley’s next potential Camp Meeting Workshop before planning to host one in Magnolia Springs; discussed the changes made by the committee and Magnolia Springs Community Association to refurbish the town’s Community Hall; announced that the next meeting would be held at 4 p.m. June 7; discussed archiving the town’s historic photographs; and discussed the possibility of cancelling meetings for July and August, deciding to wait until June to make a decision.