Webster Groves commission approves $10,954.56 for 35 new downtown parking signs

The Webster Groves District Commission Advisory voted to approve a vendor quote of $10,954.56 to replace 35 exterior two‑hour parking signs and install cut vinyl directory graphics downtown.

Commission member Randy Guralis moved to approve the A1 Signs quote for 35 exterior parking signs and the associated cut vinyl graphics; a member seconded and the commission approved the expenditure by voice vote. "I make a motion, to move forward with this quote from A1 Signs for signage, 35 exterior parking signs, signs, 2 hour signs, and the cut vinyl graphics for the other sign in a total of $10,954.56," the motion text stated.

Why it matters: the signs are intended to replace weather‑worn or dated two‑hour parking signs and to restore multi‑panel directory signage for businesses that are set back from main streets. Commission members said clearer, uniform signs will help visitors find tucked‑away businesses and improve downtown wayfinding.

Details and funding: the vendor estimated a two to three‑week production lead time if the commission supplies a target date. The quote covered 35 exterior parking signs and cut vinyl letters for multi‑panel directory signs. Commission members discussed moving roughly $3,000 from existing commission funds and older, collected revenues to cover the difference between prior budget expectations and the vendor quote. City staff were asked to provide an updated, itemized budget report to confirm available lines before final invoicing.

Background and next steps: members said the signs had been discussed at prior meetings and that designs had been selected earlier. After the vote the commission directed staff to coordinate ordering and to confirm production timelines with the vendor; the transcript did not record a specific installation date.