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Council reviews Route 66 museum sign, giant penny and City Hall phone booth repairs; grant funding covers estimates

Lincoln City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Scott McCoy presented a conceptual 16-foot Route 66 sign ($24,500) and a 10–12 foot freestanding giant penny ($25,000), both to be covered by the Route 66 grant. Council also authorized inspection and cost estimates to repair the historic City Hall phone booth.

Scott McCoy presented concept designs for three Route 66–themed projects funded by an awarded Route 66 grant: a 16-foot sign for the Museum of Route 66 (estimated $24,500), a freestanding 'giant penny' sculpture (estimated $25,000) and repairs to the historic phone booth atop City Hall.

Sign concept: McCoy described the sign as a painted aluminum shield roughly 16 feet square with LED 'rope neon'…

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