Williams was once known for its vibrant and plentiful neon signs. Now signs such as the Turquoise Tepee,  Sultana and Canyon Club are likely the oldest and are amongst the few remaining examples within the Williams Historic Business District. These signs also continue to do their intended work as advertisements for the historic Route 66 businesses that are still operating within the buildings. The owners of the signs have tried hard to maintain them, however neon gas is pricy and there are few remaining technicians who have the skills to work on these types of historic signs. To help preserve the signs, the Williams Alliance for the Arts (WAFTA) worked with the sign owners to apply for grant funds through the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to hire a contractor to complete an assessment of the signs.  The purpose of the assessment was to determine the current status of the signs and develop a maintenance and restoration plan for each sign.  WAFTA was awarded the Grant in May of 2025 and contracted with the Noaz Sign Company located in Flagstaff, AZ.  Noaz completed the physical examination and submitted a written assessment and restoration plan for each sign in August of 2025.    As of October 2025, two grant applications have been submitted.  For the Turquoise Tepee an application was submitted to the National Trust of Historic Preservation for the Preserve Route 66 Grant.  For the Canyon Club and Sultana signs and an application was submitted for a Cost Share Grant through the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.   Hopefully there will be news of the results of the grant applications by January of 2026.