River Ridge rejects costly stop-sign replacements after vendor experiment fails

Apr 28, 2026

After AV-Tech’s lighting experiment failed, the board declined to buy timed stop signs (quoted $9,280 for four signs) and chose to retain existing signage and manage lighting as needed; the item will be removed from future agendas.

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Operations Manager Shane Willis informed the board that AV-Tech’s experiment to control the brightness of lights near stop signs was unsuccessful and the vendor would not alter the signage, leaving the CDD with two options: retain the existing signs and manage lighting, or purchase timed signs. Willis said the overall cost for four stop signs was $9,280 ($2,320 per sign) as reflected in the unaudited financials.

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