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Residents question Loomis gateway‑sign cost; staff point to right‑of‑way lease, insurance and public‑works rules
Summary
Residents and council members raised concerns about the reported high cost of the new Plumas Town gateway sign; town staff said mandatory lease terms with Union Pacific, railroad insurance requirements, structural engineering plans, prevailing‑wage rules and sealed bidding explain the higher cost and that the lowest qualified structure bid was $38,000.
Residents and council members pressed town staff over the cost of a new Plumas Town gateway sign at Taylor and Sierra College after social‑media and local‑paper reports questioned the price tag.
A council member said multiple residents had asked why the sign cost seemed high and asked staff to explain procurement and cost drivers. Town manager Wes and a town engineer explained the site sits on Union Pacific Railroad right‑of‑way and is subject to a…
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