Fair Oaks Ranch council approves gateway monument construction contract, faces resident opposition
After public objections, the council authorized a reimbursable construction agreement for a gateway monument and approved an MDD budget amendment to fund it; staff said the city will be reimbursed and the net cost to the city is expected to be zero.
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Council members on April 17 approved a construction agreement and related budget amendments for a proposed gateway monument on Fair Oaks Parkway despite objections from residents who called the project an unnecessary expense. Resident Kevin Cox told the council he opposed spending on a "fancy sign," calling the $224,000 figure cited in the packet an irresponsible use of municipal funds and saying residents had not been properly informed.
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