Out of home advertising on overhead highway direction signs. The bad idea that refuses to go away. Texas Department of Transportation proposed something in 2016. Other people are making suggestions as well. See this email to US Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao: And here’s the US Department of Department […]
The Methuen, MA city council is considering a proposal for a new committee to oversee the advertisements that appear on billboards. The Eagle-Tribune reports on the the proposal which took place at Tuesday’s city council meeting. One city council member expressed concern over a billboard that advertised an app used to locate […]
The Charlotte Observer ran an editorial last week and an article yesterday opposing some North Carolina billboard proposals. The Observer suggests that the proposals are extreme. Insider disagrees. First, the Observer objects to House Bill 578 which would increase the maximum cutting zone around billboards: The “maximum cutting zone” for […]
Insider has long been amused by the fact that the State of Washington has strict limits on pot store on-premise advertising while allowing pot retailers to make unlimited use of billboards. The loophole has been closed. Senate Bill 5131 passed the Washington State house and senate and is sitting on the […]
Lexington, Kentucky city leaders are beginning to evaluate the use of electronic billboards along certain roadways in the central Kentucky community. Kentucky State legislative action provides local governing bodies the authority to move forward with digital boards. Lamar recently met with the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. There goal […]
Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Lamar has won a round in a protracted court battle with the city of Pittsburgh when a District judge dismissed a city citation claiming that Lamar had increased the size of the sign on Mt Washington when it added vinyl banner. The city has gone […]
Two cities taking different approaches to billboards. Salemnews.com reports that the Peabody, Massachusetts town council is considering bills to ban any new billboards and to remove loopholes which allow billboard companies to ad screens or alter existing boards. A council committee will consider the bills on April 27. la.curbed says […]
Insider reported in December 2016 that Lamar has sued Schenectady County, New York for $50,000 in compensation after the county terminated a billboard lease as part of a road widening project. The County offered Lamar $25,000 for the billboard when it purchased the property. Lamar countered at $82,638 and asked for […]
Insider has edited a previous version of this article to correct some errors. The sign which is the subject of the article is on private land, not on city land and was not subject to any local disputes. myrecordjournal has an article about a new Meriden, CT digital billboard constructed […]
Insider has asked J. Allen Smith to write a series of articles on landmark out of home advertising legal cases. Mr. Smith is a eminent domain and condemnation expert at Settlepou, a Dallas law firm. For more information on Mr Smith, please see Smith’s Settlepou bio. In January Smith discussed Metromedia. Today […]
