Re: 'First gateway sign installed in Fallbrook' [Village News, 9/16/2010]

Is it just me, or does almost $50,000 for the “gateway sign” seem outrageous? Considering there was an existing wall to begin with, it sure does.

The story doesn’t give a clear picture of how much money it really cost (or for that matter, how it was spent) – all it says is that there is “a limited amount of funds remaining” for more of these signs to be put up around Fallbrook.

Don’t get me wrong, the sign is very well done and is a nice addition marking the “entrance” to our village, but I just question the amount of taxpayer monies for a wall. As a comparison, we put in a nice size poo...