Carson City Board of Supervisors agrees to spend up to $30,000 on new Mills Park sign
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 11/19/2021 - 8:00am
A motion to approve a $30,000 sign for the Marv Teixeira Pavilion at first failed during the Thursday Board of Supervisors Meeting, but was eventually adopted.
The sign will be placed at the top of the pavilion with individual, back-lit letters with an expense of up to $30,000 for both the sign and the electrical needed.
The price quote was originally made in March and was for $21,801.08 from Vital Signs. However, material costs have gone up, and did not include electrical costs, so it could cost as much as $30,000 for the final product.
Discussions were had on whether or not an aluminum box sign would be better and less expensive. Supervisor Stacey Giomi stated that the overall ongoing maintenance cost of an aluminum sign would negate any upfront savings.
Mayor Lori Bagwell added that at this time due to global product inventory and shipping issues, she didn’t believe the city would even be able to procure the aluminum needed.
Discussions were held as well on whether or not 36 inch or 48 inch letters for the sign should be used. The 48 inch letters would be larger and more easily seen; however, the 36 inch letters would be slightly less expensive.
While the 48 inch letters were eventually chosen, at first the motion failed to pass due to Supervisors Lisa Schuette and Stan Jones voting no to approve the $30,000 expense of a 48 inch sign for the Marv Teixeira Pavilion Signage.
The motion required a 2/3 majority or at least 4 members of the board voting yes.
Supervisor Schuette stated that while she appreciates the expert’s opinion, she also recognizes that they are trying to sell a product.
After further discussions, Supervisor Schuette and Supervisor Jones eventually agreed to change their votes.
Mayor Bagwell thanked them for changing their votes, as the cost quote would only continue to increase if it was delayed further.
