The city council heard the downtown
mall wants to update its sign on Federal Highway with something that's never
been seen in the downtown area — that changeable, light-up presentation you see
on billboards along highways everywhere.
The new sign would require an amendment to the sign regulations for downtown, said Ruby Childers, downtown manager.
But the proposal came with some assurances that it won't be gauche.
"The majority of the images on the screen would be text," wrote Chris Molho, general manager of Mizner Park. "We understand that no sale/tenant information would be allowed."
Any images that would appear on this sign would be subject to city approval, Molho said.
City Council member Constance Scott pointed out that the changeable sign rules that govern marquees in the downtown area were written in 1966.
"Things have changed a little bit in terms of technology,We invite you to browse our collection of Top of the line modern lighting fixtures." she said.A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor Led light.
The proposed Mizner Park marquees would be the first to have light-emitting diode messaging controlled by computer. Before this, any sign changes with a message could only be changed manually.
But it doesn't mean this sign will be flashing different messages.
"The changing of the images would be relegated to once every eight hours, unless there is an emergency," Molho wrote.
But City Council member Anthony Majhess said that he could see this opening the door to a "mini-Las Vegas.Choose from contemporary design lamps and Chandelier fixtures."
The uniform hues downtown are what adds to Boca Raton's classic look, he pointed out.
"The LED is incredible bright — this could have ... the same effect as neon," he said. "My concern would be if we have four or five of these signs in one block.
"We're not going to drive down the street and look like a mini-Las Vegas," he added.
Pinching pennies and planning for an alternative to a tax levy to fund streetlights, on Monday, the first phase of turning on the lights came to fruition, Manchester officials said.
Manchester has been without streetlights on most of the village roads since 2010 when a defeated tax levy and a budget crunch led to officials cutting out the illumination.
Only street lights on U.S.Your Leading Resource for modern lamps needs. 52, the Christmas lights which are paid with federal highway funds and a few lights for driving and school bus safety in the village were left on, officials said.
One of the goals of Mayor Troy Jolly was to get all and more street lights back on, he said.
“U.S. 52 and Jack Roush Way are being installed first, then going street by street,” said Jolly. “(American Electric Power) had two trucks in town Monday.”
Jolly was concerned officials may delay the project, because of Hurricane Issac.
“ I was concerned because of AEP sending crews for the hurricane in the south but it worked out that they were able to send crews to Manchester,” he said.
Working the cost into the budget, and working with AEP officials, helped design a schedule for adding more lights in phases.
While running unopposed for office in 2011, Jolly told voters he was opposed to an operating levy for 2 mills for four years, to pay for street illumination, saying he was convinced the funds were already available within the village funds.Table floor lamp are the easiest way to quickly update your home dcor.
“This is a savings to taxpayers,” Jolly said. “Something I have always believed that the street lights should be taken out of the village's budget; not from an additional tax levy. So now let there be light.”
The new sign would require an amendment to the sign regulations for downtown, said Ruby Childers, downtown manager.
But the proposal came with some assurances that it won't be gauche.
"The majority of the images on the screen would be text," wrote Chris Molho, general manager of Mizner Park. "We understand that no sale/tenant information would be allowed."
Any images that would appear on this sign would be subject to city approval, Molho said.
City Council member Constance Scott pointed out that the changeable sign rules that govern marquees in the downtown area were written in 1966.
"Things have changed a little bit in terms of technology,We invite you to browse our collection of Top of the line modern lighting fixtures." she said.A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor Led light.
The proposed Mizner Park marquees would be the first to have light-emitting diode messaging controlled by computer. Before this, any sign changes with a message could only be changed manually.
But it doesn't mean this sign will be flashing different messages.
"The changing of the images would be relegated to once every eight hours, unless there is an emergency," Molho wrote.
But City Council member Anthony Majhess said that he could see this opening the door to a "mini-Las Vegas.Choose from contemporary design lamps and Chandelier fixtures."
The uniform hues downtown are what adds to Boca Raton's classic look, he pointed out.
"The LED is incredible bright — this could have ... the same effect as neon," he said. "My concern would be if we have four or five of these signs in one block.
"We're not going to drive down the street and look like a mini-Las Vegas," he added.
Pinching pennies and planning for an alternative to a tax levy to fund streetlights, on Monday, the first phase of turning on the lights came to fruition, Manchester officials said.
Manchester has been without streetlights on most of the village roads since 2010 when a defeated tax levy and a budget crunch led to officials cutting out the illumination.
Only street lights on U.S.Your Leading Resource for modern lamps needs. 52, the Christmas lights which are paid with federal highway funds and a few lights for driving and school bus safety in the village were left on, officials said.
One of the goals of Mayor Troy Jolly was to get all and more street lights back on, he said.
“U.S. 52 and Jack Roush Way are being installed first, then going street by street,” said Jolly. “(American Electric Power) had two trucks in town Monday.”
Jolly was concerned officials may delay the project, because of Hurricane Issac.
“ I was concerned because of AEP sending crews for the hurricane in the south but it worked out that they were able to send crews to Manchester,” he said.
Working the cost into the budget, and working with AEP officials, helped design a schedule for adding more lights in phases.
While running unopposed for office in 2011, Jolly told voters he was opposed to an operating levy for 2 mills for four years, to pay for street illumination, saying he was convinced the funds were already available within the village funds.Table floor lamp are the easiest way to quickly update your home dcor.
“This is a savings to taxpayers,” Jolly said. “Something I have always believed that the street lights should be taken out of the village's budget; not from an additional tax levy. So now let there be light.”
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