PROJECTPRE-RFP

Parking meter sticker redesign

City of Sault Ste. Marie
Detected
Jul 18, 2026
108 days ago
Sector
Communications
Est. value
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF

What's planned

A commissioner asked staff to remove and replace all parking meter stickers, noting current stickers cannot be removed cleanly and must be covered. Staff need commission direction on preferred messaging and design and estimate about $1,500 in material cost, plus staff time for installation. This opens a need for design, printing, and durable materials vendors who can propose long‑lasting, weather‑resistant decals and messaging options.

Background

Design may shift to general community-oriented messaging to reduce future change-outs.

From the meeting

Meeting date
July 18, 2026
Agency
City of Sault Ste. Marie

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