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Bethlehem board weighs expensive high-school sign replacement; $70,000 allotment falls far short of estimates
Summary
District staff told the board that masonry and materials pushed vendor quotes for a new high-school sign from more than $200,000 down to roughly $130,000 after redesign; the board discussed funding options and town zoning limits on digital signage and asked staff to research alternatives.
The Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education on July 1 discussed options to replace the high school sign after initial vendor estimates far exceeded the $70,000 allocation the board approved earlier.
Superintendent Jody Monroe told the board, "The initial proposal was, I think, John, correct me if I'm wrong, over $200,000. He worked with the company. He got it down." Monroe said the bulk of the cost was masonry work…
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