New sign will dot Roosevelt’s skyline
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Construction of one of Burlington’s largest free-standing signs will begin in mid-December along Roosevelt Avenue.
Catfish Bend Casino plans to build at 250-square-foot sign with a high-quality video message board that is 75 square feet.
The structure, which costs about $250,000, will be 50 feet tall and installed by Nesper Sign Co. of Cedar Rapids, according to records filed at Burlington City Hall.
“We think the sign will be extremely attractive and help identify the casino,” said Rob Higgins, spokesman for the Pzazz complex. “It will have the Catfish Bend logo, but we’ll be able to be extremely creative with the video sign.”
It may be the largest sign of its type in town, he said.
The new facility sits back quite a ways from the street and a large sign was needed to mark the destination point, Higgins said.
Besides the sign, another head-turner may be a water fountain owners are considering for the pond between the street and casino.
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