Board declines to replace stop signs after AV-Tech lighting test fails; cost noted at $2,320 per sign

Apr 28, 2026

After AV-Tech reported it could not control the stop-sign lighting brightness, the board decided not to purchase new timer-equipped signs. Operations Manager Shane Willis said four stop signs cost $9,280 (about $2,320 per sign) to date; the item will be removed from future agendas.

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Operations Manager Shane Willis reported that an AV-Tech experiment to control stop-sign light brightness was unsuccessful and the vendor would not modify the existing signs. Willis said the district faces the choice of leaving the signs as-is and managing lighting or purchasing signs equipped with timers. He noted that the overall cost recorded to date for four stop signs is $9,280, or $2,320 per sign, as shown in the unaudited financial statements.

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