Some councillors question if investing in new signage is good financial stewardship

Strathroy-Caradoc council voted narrowly to proceed with its gateway signage tender award despite debate over whether the new signs are a necessary expense amid tightening municipal budgets.

At their Nov. 5 meeting, councillors reviewed a staff report recommending that Pacific Sign Group Inc. of Oshawa be awarded the contract for solar-illuminated gateway and service club signs, valued at $269,976 plus HST, with a 15 per cent contingency bringing the total to $310,473 and still within the $425,000 approved in the 2025 capital budget.

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The discussion quickly turned to whether the project represented good financial stewardship.

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