The City of Prince George is supporting The Rocky Mountain Rangers in installing four welcome signs at highway entrances to the city.
Rocky Mountain Rangers Association President, Dan McLaren visited Prince George City Council on Wednesday to give an update on the military brigade's activities as well as to ask for assistance with installing the new welcome signs.
The professionally manufactured signs are similar to those at the entrances to Kamloops.
“We have worked with city administration to achieve the various permitting from the ministry of highways and we have bought the signs that cost us approximately $2,300 and we have raised the money ourselves,” explained McLaren. “What we are asking the city for is assistance in physically installing the signs."
City Manager Walter Babicz said the city has spoken to the association and said a third party would need to install the signs because the bracing for the signs is not included but in total would cost about $11,000.
“If council is supportive of the ask our suggestion could be that administration is authorized to use up to $15,000 from the council contingency fund,” said Babicz.
Staff explained the Council Contingency Fund is $75,000 per year. Council has approved two amounts from the fund so far this year and there is still about $40,000 left.
The request to help the Rocky Mountain Rangers install the signs was approved unanimously.
