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Council advances purchase of portable message signs to aid traffic management
Summary
Finance committee recommended purchase of two solar-powered portable message signs (life expectancy ~17 years) for about $18,000 — cheaper than renting at roughly $4,000 per week — and the council placed Ordinance 2602 on 2nd and subsequent 3rd reading.
The city’s finance committee reviewed Ordinance 2602 to purchase portable, trailer-mounted electronic message signs and an arrow board for the service department. Councilwoman Greenfield said Director Hitch explained the signs are solar powered with an expected life of about 17 years and that the purchase price of $18,000 was preferable to renting at approximately $4,000 per week.
Council members asked about cybersecurity and the potential for residents to tamper with messages; Council President King asked specifically about hacking risks and Director Hitch said the signs are password-protected and encrypted. Ordinance 2602 was placed on second and subsequent third reading at the Jan. 20 meeting.
