Board declines additional spending after AV-Tech lighting experiment fails; stop signs unchanged

Apr 28, 2026

AV-Tech's experiment to control stop-sign brightness failed; the board opted not to modify signage or buy timer-equipped signs after staff reported $9,280 spent to date for four signs ($2,320 each). The item will be removed from future agendas.

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Operations Manager Shane Willis reported that AV-Tech's experiment to control the brightness of stop-sign lighting was unsuccessful and the vendor is not willing to modify the existing stop signs. Staff presented two options: maintain existing signs and manage lighting, or purchase signs with timers.

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