The Village of Westmont on Nov. 20 awarded a Downtown Incentive Program grant to TGP Innovations LLC doing business as The Golf Place to reimburse 20% of the cost of new halo-lit wall signage at 212 East Chicago Avenue.

Staff said the sign cost a little over $8,000 and that the requested DIP award was $1,618.84, representing the 20% match under program criteria for halo-lit signs. Director Hennerfein said the program originally began as a façade/signage grant and that the village can fund between 10% and 30% depending on criteria; this request qualified for the 20% match.

Representatives from the business said they have completed a soft opening and plan a ribbon cutting after the sign is installed. Trusty Matt Scales moved to approve the grant, Trustee Linda Little seconded; the motion passed by roll call. Hennerfein said approximately $145,000 remained in the DIP allocation and that the village continues to receive applications but few have finalized projects before year end.