By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorSigns that will help alert Wright City residents about upcoming public hearings will soon be popping up around town.Aldermen last Thursday approved purchasing eight signs to be displayed in the city. The signs will cost $84.50 apiece, or $676 overall, and will be bought from AB Signs in Foristell. The double-sided signs will be 2-by-3 feet.Four of the signs will be used for conditional use permit applications and the other four for rezoning requests.City Clerk Christine Martin said the signs have been made and are being put to use.Last month, aldermen finalized the notification requirements for people living near a property that is subject to a public hearing.The revised ordinance keeps the distance at 200 feet, but two signs will now be displayed — one on the property and one at a prominent location in the city. Officials had considered extending the distance to 400 feet.The signs will be similar to how the city of Warrenton handles upcoming public hearings.Public hearings are held on a number of matters, such as changes or amendments to the city code, zoning map or special uses. The hearings allow parties for or against a request to speak to the board prior to a vote being taken.The city mails notices to property owners within 200 feet and also posts the notices at city hall and in The Record, the legal newspaper for the county.In other news• Aldermen took no action on a proposed change order request from MB Construction related to a waterline project. The company had requested $8,992 in additional expenses for the work, including using more 8-inch PVC pipe than expected. However, city officials disputed the extra cost and decided to review it further until making a final decision.• Karen Girondo, city treasurer/economic development director, received permission to pay the routine end-of-the-month invoices since the board is only meeting once in November. The request was passed by a 4-0 vote.Next month, the board of aldermen meetings will be held on Dec. 10 and Dec. 28, four days later than normal. Both will start at 6:30 p.m.• A conditional use permit was issued to Leonard Brown to operate an auto detailing and auto sales business at 391 East Service Road North. The lone stipulation placed on the permit was that Brown meets the city’s building requirements.According to city officials, Brown will need a bathroom at the facility prior to opening. Brown, for now, is putting the project on hold, officials said.• The board awarded a tree removal bid to Reid’s Tree Service for $3,595, the lowest of three received. Multiple trees will be removed from the city cemetery as part of the project.• Approval was given for Boy Scout member Austin Reynolds to proceed with a geocaching project at city hall to help him earn a merit badge.• A work session to review the proposed 2016 budget will be held following the board’s monthly workshop on Monday, Dec. 7. The budget must be approved by Jan. 1.Wright City