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Cocoa council directs staff to solicit bids for LED message board at Dixon/Fisk to expand public notices
Summary
Council authorized the city manager Oct. 28 to solicit bids and study installation and funding for a programmable digital LED message board near the Dixon/Fisk intersection to improve public outreach and emergency messaging.
The Cocoa City Council on Oct. 28 authorized the city manager and staff to solicit bids and study procurement and installation of a programmable outdoor LED message board at a city‑owned parcel near the Dixon Boulevard/Fisk Boulevard intersection.
Councilman Alex Goins proposed the board as a tool to broaden notice of council meetings, town halls and emergency messages to residents who may not use internet or social media. He said the board could be angled for multi‑directional viewing and estimated preliminary hardware costs in the $9,000–$10,000 range but noted inflation and installation could raise the total. The motion explicitly gave the city manager authority to identify funding sources (such as fund balance) and to return with a detailed cost and feasibility analysis.
Councilman McGowan recommended considering a multi‑faced or angled sign so it would be visible from multiple approaches; staff confirmed feasibility and that the item will return with exact pricing and funding recommendations. Council members requested that the procurement and a proposed funding source be reported back to council.
Next steps: Staff will solicit bids, study site orientation and multi‑directional visibility, and report back with cost estimates and recommended funding sources for council consideration.
