The Normal, IL town council voted to bypass a 1999 agreement with a developer and allow two billboards to stay in place in the northeast part of the town. WJBC reports the original agreement had provided for one of the signs to be removed after 5 years. An amendment passed on […]
Legal
Sacramento considering a special 8 block sign district
The Sacramento Bee reports that Sacramento City Council has voted to loosen rules about signs to make way for 3,206 square feet of outdoor displays at the 17,500 seat Golden 1 Center. That’s equivalent to five 14′ by 48′ billboards. The city council is also considering a special sign district […]
Eupora Billboard Moratorium Announced
A temporary ban on billboard construction was approved in Eupora, Mississippi while legislation regulating the signs is drafted. The Webster Progress-Times reports that two billboards have been erected on Veterans Memorial Boulevard (Highway 9) inside the city limits. At an April 4th Board of Alderman meeting, it was noted that since […]
Lamar Converting Tennessee Digital Billboard to Trivision.
Brentwood Home Page reports that Lamar is converting a Brentwood digital billboard back to a trivision after losing a string of court battles. The billboards sits 12 feet outside the city of Brentwood. The digital sign was originally denied. Lamar put up the sign after winning the case before the […]
Billboard Zone Push for Norwell, MA
An effort from the board of selectman for an overlay zone to allow billboards in the town is being proposed in Norwell, Massachusetts. Wicked Local Norwell reports the selectmen are seeking the planning boards support with the hope of bringing in non-resident tax revenue. One administrator indicated that a single board could […]
Easton Gives 10 Year Free Lease In Litigation Settlement.
Lehigh Valley Live reports that the city of Easton, PA is forfeiting $500,000 in billboard rent as part of a legal settlement with Pennsylvania Media. Pennsylvania Media sued the city in August 2014 claiming that the city allowed Adams Outdoor to put up a digital sign on city owned land […]
Rapid City Settles Lamar Litigation
Black Hills Fox and KOTA TV report that the Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee has approved a payment of $100,000 to Lamar to settle a five year legal battle. Other provisions of the settlement include: A repeal of the ban on digital LED billboards. An amendment to spacing […]
Dane County Turns Down Billboard Money
The Sun Prairie Star reports that Dane County supervisors passed up a $200,000 revenue boosting billboard contract at the Dane County Regional Airport by an 18-16 vote after neighborhood groups opposed the outdoor advertising saying it didn’t fit into revitalization efforts. The airport has leased billboards to Adams Outdoor for […]
Senators Request Billboard Funding Review
Insider had previously reported that EPA grants which funded two Washington State billboards accusing farmers of polluting water and harming agriculture had come under scrutiny. The issue was a failure to note that the Environmental Protection Agency funded the group that put up the signs. An update by WNAX indicates that […]
Proposed Rule Change May Cost Flathead County Bus Shelters
Regulations can have unintentional consequences. The Montana Department of Transportation has proposed a rule prohibiting outdoor advertising on the outside of transit shelters within the state right of way. The Daily Interlake reports that Chandler Communications may remove the shelters if it can’t run advertising on the shelter’s exterior. Chandler […]
