First of all, I’ve been away these last couple of days working on some projects, but I must agree with Kuff when he says that it is a sad state of affairs when the media gives more attention to political signs than to the actual races and issues.
Don’t get me wrong, I completely agree that political signs on right-of-ways are an eyesore, and to some extent a threat to public safety. The question that comes to mind is about enforcement of the ordinance by the Mayor. Although $450K is spent on taking down the coroplast forest, how much will it take to enforce and collect on violators?
Obviously, there is one candidate who has placed (and replaced) many signs and it seems that candidate alone could bring a few thousand bucks to the city easily. But there are other candidates (and businesses, and realtors, etc.) who have signs placed on rights-of-way and other public properties and in various parts of the City. But I guess that, much like speeders, it is difficult to catch them all, unless you have some sort of camera system…oh wait.
Anyway, I wouldn’t mind seeing all of the City races get back to the issues: Improving infrastructure; finding more revenue, instead of cutting jobs and services for a growing population; ensuring we have an ample and safe water supply; you know, stuff like that.
