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Sunman council approves $5,000 sign funding, punts park-light replacement to grant cycle
Summary
Council approved using $2,500 from the water fund and $2,500 from wastewater to complete a $5,000 digital sign, while deciding to pursue larger grants for an estimated $80,000 park-light replacement project.
The Sunman Town Council agreed in February to finish funding a planned $5,000 digital sign and to pursue grant funding for a larger park-light replacement project estimated at about $80,000.
Council members discussed timing after staff said local large-grant cycles would not be announced until June, which does not align with the sign timeline. To move the sign forward, the council moved to draw $2,500 from the water fund and $2,500 from the wastewater fund to cover the remaining cost and pursue a grant cycle for the park lights.
Officials said the park lights are leaning and some poles may be unsafe; members emphasized prioritizing the park-light replacement in a future large-grant application rather than using that round to pay for the digital sign. Staff flagged that multiple funding sources would be required to reach an estimated $80,000 total and recommended saving the larger grant request for the park project.
The council also discussed light-pole bases and security lighting at the town park; staff said they already have cost estimates and are working through timelines. No formal construction timeline was announced; councilors instructed staff to proceed with the sign purchase immediately and pursue grant funding for the lights.
Next procedural step: staff will finalize the sign payment from utility funds and prepare a grant application for park lights in the large-grant cycle later this year.
