DAPHNE — Don’t expect Daphne Beautification Comm-ittee members to slow down any time soon.

Just as quickly as they complete a project, another one is undertaken.

For example, members were pleased at Friday’s meeting when they approved purchasing three new “Welcome to Daphne” signs.

Even the projected pricetag of approximately $4,300 per sign (plus an additional $200 each for installation) didn’t bother them.

After the 19-member group gave its unanimous approval, chairman Anne Talton was pleased but didn’t miss a beat.

“Well, if we don’t do anything else this year, this is fantastic,” Talton said, before moving on to the next agenda item.

City horticulturist Marshall Parsons, who works with the committee, said one sign will be located along Route 181, one on U.S. Highway 98 and the other along Route 64.

He said the sign locations need state approval.

One of the committee’s long-term goals remains Alligator Alley, which is located in the D’Olive Creek area off U.S. Highway 98.

That’s where members hope to attract more migrating butterflies, said member Tomasina Werner.

This area recently got a facelift when committee members recruited community help in cleaning up the area, she said.

Volunteers — including councilman Ron Scott and some city Public Works’ employees — helped clean up brush and debris, Werner said.

“Even with all the people who helped and all that we got accomplished, there’s still plenty more to do,” she said.

Cleanup co-chair Dorothy Morrison said an area Eagle scout may be interested in doing some landscaping, while another may make some benches for this site.

Parsons and committee members will meet to develop a tentative plan of action and timeline for additional work at Alligator Alley.

In other business, plans for revamping the group’s beautification awards were discussed.

However, tentative plans for creating a community garden were nixed after some research revealed how difficult this project might be to do.

The committee’s next meeting will be Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m.

Meetings are held at Daphne City Council chambers and are open to the public.