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Bristol council previews welcome‑sign designs, will ask residents to choose
Summary
Council reviewed sign concepts from two vendors, discussed materials and costs (illuminated front sign quoted at $30,000; two‑sign package around $43,500) and directed staff to prepare a public survey so residents can select among a short list of design options.
Council members reviewed samples from two firms, discussed design and material tradeoffs, and agreed to put a small set of options to a public survey.
Staff presented multiple concepts from Sign Crafters and JPR for the town’s welcome and municipal complex signs. Council members compared rounded and darker treatments and asked questions about sign type (routed sign versus cabinet), durability, and cost differences between full brick bases and veneer/ aluminum bases.
Meeting materials listed an illuminated front sign priced at $30,000 and a two‑sign option totaling roughly $43,500. Council discussed using veneer to reduce material and installation costs and asked staff to obtain quotes for different base options. Council consensus favored showing three or four finalists to the public, and one council member stated, “I will create a survey.”
Staff will return with cost comparisons, material samples and placement recommendations; council will use the public feedback to pick a final design and move forward with procurement and installation.
