Board declines further spending on timer-equipped stop signs after AV-Tech lighting test fails

Apr 28, 2026

AV-Tech's experiment to control sign lighting brightness failed and the vendor would not modify signs; given prior costs of $2,320 per sign (total $9,280 for four), the Board chose to leave existing signs in place and removed the item from future agendas.

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Shane Willis reported that AV‑Tech's experiment to control the brightness of the stop sign lighting was unsuccessful and the vendor declined to modify the existing stop signs. The Board reviewed costs recorded in the unaudited financial statements showing $9,280 total spent for four stop signs (approximately $2,320 per sign). After discussion, the Board elected not to purchase timer‑equipped replacement signs and decided to leave the current signage in place; the item will be removed from future agendas.

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