Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
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Addition of New Placard to NCDOT County Welcome Signs to Recognize Lynk Robotics Club
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Summary:
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Commissioner Donnie Haulk is requesting consideration by the Board of Commissioners to work with NCDOT to add new sign/placards to our new Welcome to Rutherford County signs on US HWY 74 to recognize and to pay tribute to our Lynk Robotics Club who are the 2024 and 2025 State Champions. The Lynk Robotics Club operates separately from any of the County school systems and provides opportunities for participation to any child in the County. Also, having these additional signs placed on our County Welcome Signs will demonstrate that the County is proactive and welcoming of tech based companies and youth based tech programming. The cost projection for this project is $9,854.27, which is a tentative cost estimate based on retaining the existing Welcome To signs and the lower portion of the existing structures. However, NCDOT advises that they will need to replace the upper section of each post so that the bottom of the lowest sign is at/above the hinge connection. The County does not have funds set aside in our approved FY2025-2026 budget to cover this expense so the funds to support this project will need to be identified by the Commissioners and the approval of a budget amendment for this purpose approved.
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Budget:
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Contact Information:
Commissioner Donnie Haulk
828-287-6045
donnie.haulk@rutherfordcountync.gov
Danny Searcy
828-287-6300
danny.searcy@rutherfordcountync.gov
Recommended Motion:
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Discussion and approval for the County Manager working with the County Attorney, Planning Director and Finance Director to negotiate the terms and conditions of an agreement with NCDOT for the installation of Home of Lynk Robotics Club 2024 & 2025 State Champions on the County US HWY 74 Welcome to Rutherford County signs.