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Uxbridge Public Safety Committee backs joint town/school electronic signage with emergency override
Summary
Committee endorsed pursuing four uniform lighted signs (Town Common, Senior Center, high school, and an elementary location) that include an emergency override to broadcast synchronized warnings.
The committee reviewed quotes and early design work for four coordinated, non‑scrolling lighted signs at town/school locations. Committee Member (S3) said the signs would be uniform in design and would include an emergency override so that, during a townwide emergency such as tornado warnings, all signs could flash the same message simultaneously.
The recommendation is that the project be pursued as a joint capital project between the town and the schools. Staff noted the signs are not intended to scroll advertising content and that messages at each location (Senior Center, Town Common, high school, and a school-level sign) can still be operated independently for normal events. The committee asked staff to include the project in capital planning and to confirm cost estimates and grant or partnership opportunities before bringing a funding request to the Select Board.
Committee members cited the signs' value during recent severe‑weather notifications and recommended including the signs on the town/school capital list.
