Committee seeks town guidance on 988 signs, installation and placement

Committee members spent a substantial portion of the meeting reviewing 988 hotline sign mockups, pricing and installation logistics and voted to request technical guidance and installation scheduling from the town.

Members discussed a vendor estimate for 20 signs (10 in Spanish and 10 in English) and quoted an invoice figure discussed aloud as approximately $776.27; they also discussed that the vendor required half of the payment up front. The group identified a separate installation hardware and labor cost. One committee member described installation as roughly $42 per sign based on an $85-per-hour town rate and a half-hour estimate per sign; members tasked Councilman Ahmed Sanchez with trying to negotiate a reduced installation cost with town staff.

Because installation and placement are controlled by the town, a motion was put forward that Noah follow up with the town to provide recommended locations in parks, the type and cost of hardware needed to install the signs, and a possible installation date so the committee can finalize sign ordering and arrange a ribbon-cutting. The motion was moved and seconded and members asked for the town’s response by the following Friday; the transcript records the motion and second but does not include a roll-call tally.

Committee members also discussed sponsor placement on sign plaques (a small plaque at the bottom) and whether sponsor names could be updated annually. The group noted small typographical issues in a proof (capitalization of the word “text”) and agreed to approve mockups once the town confirms installation logistics and vendors provide final pricing.

Next steps: Noah (assigned in the motion) is to contact the town for location recommendations, hardware and cost details, and an installation timeline; the committee will use that information to finalize their order and set a ribbon-cutting date.