INDIANAPOLIS – Billboard regulators want more information on benefits of relocating signs and also learned how to measure light from digital billboards during their annual meeting. Regulators convened in Indianapolis April 30-May 4 under the auspices of the National Alliance of State Highway Beautification Agencies (NAHBA). State officials are seeking […]
Telegram.com reports that voters at the Auburn, Massachusetts annual town meeting defeated a zoning amendment to permit two Total Outdoor double-sided digital billboards near the Auburn Mall. The proposal had the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. The vote was 47-33. Insider’s […]
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — A judge in the Philadelphia market has affirmed that a taxing authority may not use billboards to increase a property’s real estate tax or assessment. “We are very pleased,” said Patrick Smith of OUTFRONT Media, which litigated the case along with Clear Channel Outdoor and Steen […]
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 […]
