Vernon Gateway Signs Up And Costly

The new ‘Welcome to Vernon’ signs are now up and greeting visitors — but the project took nearly two years to complete, and had cost overruns.

Vernon Council rejected the original design of the signs, and there was also extra engineering and materials needed.

The final tab for the three signs on Highways 97 and 6 is $86,082, 30-thousand over the original budget of $55,000.

The sign at the Watson House required an extra 13-thousand dollars in materials and labour as a result of “the structural engineer’s requirements,” according to a city staff report to council.