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Belmont staff proposes multi-year gateway-sign project with TDA, targets mid-2028 completion
Summary
City staff proposed a joint project with the Tourism Development Authority to design and construct gateway signs at several entry points to Belmont, naming a small advisory committee and presenting a timeline that starts design in fall 2026 and aims for construction and completion by June 30, 2028.
City staff presented a proposed joint project with the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) to design, fund and construct gateway signs at multiple Belmont entry points.
Miles (staff) laid out a proposed committee that would include TDA representatives Daniel Vandeley and Brandon Plack, council liaisons Jason Weltfeld and Mark Selinger, and a city staff member. He described a schedule that anticipates selecting a design in spring 2027 and constructing signs through fiscal year 2027–28, with a planned completion by June 30, 2028. Miles emphasized that the schedule is a planning framework only, noting, "So this is a proposed schedule only given that there's no funding in this fiscal year."
Councilors asked about potential partnerships with Gaston County and specific sign locations (examples named: near the Abbey and by the hospital). Staff said location approvals and any necessary easements would return to the council for review before construction.
