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Council debates digital vs. monument signage for Sports & Events Center; staff to return with designs and costs
Summary
Council debated whether to keep the planned static monument sign or pursue an electronic digital reader board for the new Sports & Events Center, weighing aesthetics, a budget allowance ($350,000) and an estimated additional $150,000–$200,000 for a full digital solution; staff will bring conceptual designs and costings back to council, and a UDO amendment would be required to permit digital signs on the corridor.
City staff and councilors spent a substantial portion of the meeting debating whether the Sports & Events Center’s gateway sign should be a static monument or a digital reader board. Staff explained the project’s signage allowance and two benchmarking figures: a full interior/exterior signage package previously priced at roughly $475,000, a budget allowance included in the GMP of $350,000, and a sampled digital‑sign cost in the $165,000–$200,000 range (with an additional $150,000–$200,000 noted if the council opts for a higher‑end digital…
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