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Committee approves resolution authorizing city monument signs, discusses lighting and LPR cameras
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Summary
The Public Works Committee voted unanimously to pass Resolution 2026-10 authorizing city monument signs. Members discussed placement, landscaping, lighting options, removal of existing signage and the possibility of adding license-plate–reader (LPR) camera capability at the sites.
During the March 24 session the committee considered Resolution 2026-10, a city resolution authorizing monument signs in Hendersonville.
The Chair introduced the resolution as a first reading. A committee member described the monument as part of a broader effort to reinvest in older parts of town, particularly West Main Street, saying the sign is intended to signal the city’s presence to travelers coming from Davidson County and to encourage reinvestment. Staff and the Director explained the design is already in the budget and that the planning and permitting process will require coordination with TDOT; staff said TDOT recommended the city adopt a resolution before proceeding.
Members asked whether the new monument replaces existing signage at the city limit and whether the old sign would be removed; staff said removal was not part of this approval and would be addressed in the staff plan. The committee discussed landscaping and lighting; staff said the design includes lighting but the city might stage the conduit and defer final lighting depending on bids and available funds. One committee member proposed doing the project fully rather than a limited lighting option.
The police department’s interest in siting license-plate–reader (LPR) cameras was raised; staff said bringing power to the site could accommodate either attached or standalone LPR units, but the committee emphasized aesthetics and asked staff to develop an approach that avoids harming the monument’s visual character.
With no further discussion, the committee voted to pass Resolution 2026-10 unanimously and recommended it be added to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen agenda.
