New Flags For Sanford

If you drove along certain segments of Main Street and Horner Boulevard on Saturday (which was Armed Forces Day), you were treated to the City's newest program -- flag displays.

To show its patriotism and honor our military forces, the City of Sanford will display flags along major traffic intersections on designated days. The flags will be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset, according to the U.S. Flag Code.

When & Where

Flags will be flown on the following days:

• Martin Luther King Day
• Presidents Day
• Armed Forces Day
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Patriot Day
• Columbus Day
• Election Day
• Veterans Day

You'll see the new flags at these intersections:

• Broadway Road and Nash Street (3 flags)
• Broadway Road and Rosser Road (3)
• Main Street and Horner Blvd (4)
• Main Street and Dalrymple Street (4)
• Main Street and Lee Avenue (4)
• Main Street and Woodland Avenue (4)
• Every stop light from Horner Blvd and Bragg Street to Horner Blvd and Hall Avenue (4 each).

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Questions?

Want to know more about the flag program or have questions about when they'll be displayed? Call the Public Works Service Center at 919-775-8247.

Social Spotlight: Flags at Half Staff

Question: I noticed that neither the City of Sanford nor Lee County Government have lowered their flags to half staff in honor of the seven members of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force who were killed late Monday during training exercises in Nevada. Why aren't the flags at half staff for these young people?

Answer: The City of Sanford extends the most heartfelt of condolences for the families and friends of those who lost their lives on Monday.

However, there is protocol surrounding when we are allowed to lower the United States and North Carolina flags. They are:

• The United States flag may be lowered upon declaration by the President.
• The North Carolina flag may be lowered upon declaration by the Governor or when a federal declaration is made.
• The City of Sanford flag is lowered upon issuance of either of the above.

The City of Sanford is not allowed to lower flags except in the instances cited above. As of today, no such declarations have been made.

For further questions or concerns about flags, please contact Steve Stewart at 919-777-1203 or steve.stewart@sanfordnc.net.