Comments on: Politics: Lets get real about yard signs http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/ News and Media from River City Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:35:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Angela Anderson http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-7886 Angela Anderson Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:16:39 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=3810#comment-7886 The City does issue fines for signs in the right away. Or at least they used to. The City does issue fines for signs in the right away. Or at least they used to.

]]> By: vonster http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-7841 vonster Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:14:23 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=3810#comment-7841 Yeah.....the GOP signs out in major rights of way are too exposed for the 'Crat brownshirt commandos to try and deface like is happening all over America. Yeah…..the GOP signs out in major rights of way are too exposed for the ‘Crat brownshirt commandos to try and deface like is happening all over America.

]]> By: Michael Davis http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-7697 Michael Davis Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:57:41 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=3810#comment-7697 I'm curious as to whether or not this will truly be enforced. We have enough budget problems going on and council members squabbling, etc. that I'm not sure if the city will truly spend the money to send people out to actually retrieve ALL the signs. That's an awful lot of signs to pick up, store, and get rid of. I'm glad for the initiative, but much like the signage at college campuses (BU even has regulations as to where and where not to post), there is no personnel to really uphold the rules. Maybe Babs can get those pesky "fake" Bradley cops to do it in the 2nd District?!?!? I’m curious as to whether or not this will truly be enforced. We have enough budget problems going on and council members squabbling, etc. that I’m not sure if the city will truly spend the money to send people out to actually retrieve ALL the signs. That’s an awful lot of signs to pick up, store, and get rid of. I’m glad for the initiative, but much like the signage at college campuses (BU even has regulations as to where and where not to post), there is no personnel to really uphold the rules.

Maybe Babs can get those pesky “fake” Bradley cops to do it in the 2nd District?!?!?

]]> By: Punditry http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Punditry Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:15:33 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=3810#comment-7617 If you have a sibling or are a parent, you may recall this familiar scenario. One kid pinches the other kid and an exasperated parent steps in with THAT'S IT both of you, go to your room!!! Every election cycle at about this point when sign wars comes to a head and all tolerant and available property is taken, the dismantling begins. One campaign or a cranky surrogate calls the city to complain about sign violations. The city, not wanting to be accused of bias toward one sends both campaigns a list of signs in violation with an order to remove them. Hence hundreds of dollars in yard signs are moved to meet the requirements of the law. I'm not sure if anyone actually ends up getting fined over this. None the less, it's entertaining :) If you have a sibling or are a parent, you may recall this familiar scenario. One kid pinches the other kid and an exasperated parent steps in with THAT’S IT both of you, go to your room!!! Every election cycle at about this point when sign wars comes to a head and all tolerant and available property is taken, the dismantling begins. One campaign or a cranky surrogate calls the city to complain about sign violations. The city, not wanting to be accused of bias toward one sends both campaigns a list of signs in violation with an order to remove them. Hence hundreds of dollars in yard signs are moved to meet the requirements of the law. I’m not sure if anyone actually ends up getting fined over this. None the less, it’s entertaining :)

]]> By: Diane Vespa http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/06/politics-lets-get-real-about-yard-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Diane Vespa Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:04:16 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=3810#comment-7614 You are so right, Billy. When you first brought this up a few weeks ago, I drove from my home to my office and started counting temporary signs (excluding political signs) in the right-of-way. I stopped at 50 and wasn't even half way there. I'm pretty sure even the Peoria Park District uses the right-of-way. Anyhow, I think its great they want to enforce the sign ordinance... but its got to be all or nothing. You are so right, Billy. When you first brought this up a few weeks ago, I drove from my home to my office and started counting temporary signs (excluding political signs) in the right-of-way. I stopped at 50 and wasn’t even half way there. I’m pretty sure even the Peoria Park District uses the right-of-way. Anyhow, I think its great they want to enforce the sign ordinance… but its got to be all or nothing.

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