City of Parkland staff presented a proposal to install decorative public‑art wraps on the city’s traffic signal control boxes at a commission workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

The proposal, introduced by Jackie Weymayer, senior director of strategy and intergovernmental affairs, outlined the concept, permitting requirements under Broward County’s program, an initial cost estimate, and maintenance responsibilities. Weymayer said the idea grew from earlier strategic‑planning discussions about incorporating public art into the city in a way that reflects Parkland’s natural and historic character.

Weymayer described traffic signal control boxes as commonly wrapped in other communities with artwork “that captures cultural, historic, artistic, architectural, and natural themes of that community’s area.” She told commissioners the city identified eight boxes but also noted differing ownership across locations and said one box at “Sawgrass and University” is state‑owned and would require separate permitting.

Weymayer said Broward County allows municipalities or agencies to submit artwork as part of an Art Rep program and that the county’s first pilot, initiated by the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, tested 15 boxes without apparent adverse traffic impacts. She said the county’s permit process is handled through a general engineering permit and that a municipality may submit a group of boxes as a single project for a single $120 fee.

On cost, staff provided a vendor estimate from FASTSIGNS of about $1,550 per box, which Weymayer said would amount to roughly $11,000 for the set. She and commissioners noted the city’s procurement code would require three quotes before awarding work. Commissioners also discussed wrap longevity; one commissioner said the vendor’s materials likely last "2, maybe 3 years," while another said two years should be achievable.

The commission discussed artistic approach and community involvement. Commissioners generally favored a restrained initial approach emphasizing Parkland‑themed nature imagery or artistic interpretations (for example, painted or oil‑style renditions of natural scenes) rather than disparate, highly interpretive pieces. Several commissioners suggested a staged program that could begin simply and expand later, and discussed ways to involve schools or civic groups through design contests or an “adopt” model that acknowledges sponsors without using the wraps for advertising (county rules prohibit advertising on the wraps).

Weymayer said the county maintains the traffic control hardware but not the art: if a box is damaged or replaced, the county will replace the hardware but the city would be responsible for replacing the art wrap; reinstalling the same art can be done under the existing permit, but changing the art would require paying the permit fee again. Staff also noted the city would be responsible for ongoing maintenance of the art wraps.

Commissioners discussed whether to assign the project to a board or Parks & Recreation staff. The consensus of the discussion was to have staff develop a plan and return with further details, including procurement estimates, a recommended selection process, possible community engagement (contests or “adopt” acknowledgements), and a proposed schedule for a phased rollout.

The transcript of the workshop contains inconsistent counts about ownership: staff at one point said the city has eight boxes, and later described four county‑owned and four city‑owned boxes in addition to one state‑owned box. That produces conflicting totals; the exact number and ownership breakdown for each box were not specified in the meeting record and will need verification by staff.

The commission gave no formal vote or ordinance at the workshop on the wraps; the only formal motion recorded was to adjourn the meeting. Staff were directed (informally in discussion) to prepare a plan and return to the commission for further action.