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Miami Lakes task force advances plan for 988 signage, seeks cost and permit details
Summary
The Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force discussed vendor quotes, property approvals and installation options for 988 hotline signage and agreed staff will return with written quotes and installation costs.
The Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force discussed next steps for installing 988 hotline signs in commercial areas, reviewing vendor quotes, and seeking property-owner permission and town-installation costs.
Committee members said the 988 organization provided artwork specifications and vendor recommendations and shared an initial vendor quote. “18 by 24 is $85 each or 12 by 18 is $55,” a committee member said while reviewing the vendor estimate. Lindsey (staff member) said she would share the official files and the vendor quote with the committee and return at the next meeting with any installation costs.
The committee discussed who must approve signs on private commercial property and whether the town’s public works crew could mount the signs. A committee member said public works could be asked to determine whether a town handyman could do installations and what permits, if any, would be required. Staff noted the group is exempt from standard procurement rules and may choose another vendor.
Members also discussed financing and sponsorship. Because the 988 artwork is standardized, committee members said sponsors should not appear on the signs themselves; the group discussed listing donors on the task-force website instead. The committee asked staff to pursue sponsorships to reduce use of the task force’s banner budget and to report back with options.
Why it matters: 988 signs are intended to make the national suicide and crisis line more visible in public locations. The task force’s next steps — obtaining property-owner permission, clarifying installation costs and identifying sponsors — will determine how many signs the town can place and where.
Staff directions and next steps: Lindsey (staff member) will share the vendor files and quote with the committee, seek property-owner feedback for placing signs near major commercial entries, and return with an estimate of any installation or permit costs at the next meeting. The committee agreed to explore sponsorships to fund signs and to confirm what branding is permissible.
There were no formal votes recorded on this item during the meeting.
