Argyle trustees finalize plans for village signs

Larry Hunt
Posted 10/23/19

Argyle trustees last Tuesday, Oct. 15, finalized plans for signs after extensive work done by Trustee Ryan Davis regarding the material, colors and lettering.

At the August meeting, Davis had …

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Argyle trustees finalize plans for village signs

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Argyle trustees last Tuesday, Oct. 15, finalized plans for signs after extensive work done by Trustee Ryan Davis regarding the material, colors and lettering.

At the August meeting, Davis had reported, “He is just waiting for me to pull the trigger on what we want on it and the design. It was recommended to have 4X8 feet signs. The signs will be mounted between two limestone pillars and have a rounded top.”

The final design will remain as originally discussed.

“The only color the background comes in are white, black, roadside green, roadside blue, red or yellow,” said Davis. “I kinda think black is probably our best option. I think gold would look the classiest. I was talking to you (Mayor Chris Brundick) at the Farm Bureau thing about doing the outside border, and a different midline color, white or silver to make it pop.”

“I will leave it up to you guys,” Brundick replied. “As far as I am concerned, gold on black is fine all the way across, but (if) you want something else I certainly don’t care.”

“I told you $75 apiece to laser water jet (the curved top),” Davis continued. “I thought it was pretty reasonable.”

Brundick agreed, saying, “I don’t think it is worth our time and take a chance of possibly messing it up.”

“Now that I got all this figured out he can give me an exact price and I will get it to you,” Davis said. Trustees agreed that the colors and everything about the sign was to their satisfaction.

In other business, Brundick reported he met with the Sarah Viessman, the new Environmental Inspector with DNR.

“She is a new environmental inspector and it really wasn’t an inspection, and she was impressed,” the mayor said. “She gave some suggestions about where to take samples of the sewer filtered output.”

* Trustees are considering options for the seldom-used city hall telephone, which is costing the village $197 per month through AT&T. Trustees are looking into an internet-based telephone for the village that would also include the internet service.

* The village is working with the Catholic Church on the street and parking lot near the church.

* Grinder pump maintenance will need to be addressed soon, trustees noted.

* Trustees agreed it was time to take down the American flags in town before winter weather begins. They are hoping to be able to leave them up until after Veterans Day.

* Ameren Missouri continues its work replacing electric poles in town. Trustees noted they have been very happy with the work the crews have been doing.