Nearly a year after issuing a call for ideas for a new town seal, the Town of Montgomery is ready to look for outside help.

Town Supervisor Brian Maher said that a call for ideas had produced little to no feedback. It was now time to go to plan B.

“We are going to hire a firm,” Maher said. “It’s been too long a period of time.”

Maher said the plan was to adopt a new seal, replacing one that dates back to the 1970s. And would unveil it at a ceremony to rename the town hall building after former Town Supervisor Carl Helstrom. Delaying the re-design also delays the tribute to the former town supervisor.

A new town seal was recommended in the town’s recently adopted comprehensive plan.

“The Town is no longer served by rail and wishes to promote economic development beyond freight transportation,” the recommendation states. “Survey results indicated a moderate preference to redesign the Town Seal to better reflect the current community.”

In addition to a new seal, Maher said the town is also looking to develop “Welcome to Coldenham” signs to mark the entrances of the unincorporated hamlet.