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Council directs staff to obtain bids and renderings to replace damaged 'Welcome to Whitehouse' sign
Summary
After a volunteer withdrew from replacing the damaged sign, council directed staff to solicit sign-company quotes and renderings and to return with options and pricing within a month.
The Whitehouse City Council directed staff to solicit bids and renderings from sign companies and return with cost options to replace the community's damaged “Welcome to Whitehouse” sign.
Staff reported a local volunteer who had offered to repair the sign determined the project was larger than expected and stepped back. At least one local sign company (Leon's Signs) provided a rough estimate during initial outreach: staff quoted a vendor estimate in the range of $6,000–$9,000 for a new, fabricated sign with modern materials and a warranty. Council members said the sign is a community landmark located near the city center and urged staff to procure options that (1) preserve the feel of the original sign where feasible and (2) provide durable construction with a warranty and wind-engineered attachments.
Council directed staff to request multiple proposals and to include vendor renderings and pricing; staff said it would return with proposals within roughly a month for council consideration. Council discussed the possibility of tying the sign’s design into the new City Center aesthetic and asked staff to include any options that would integrate with the nearby facility.
