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 […]
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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 […]
Turlock Postphones Digital Sign Regs
Turlock Journal reports that the Turlock Planning commission has tabled discussions on electronic message boards and digital billboards. The commissions is concerned about the following issues: Whether to allow on-site only advertising. Sign construction parameters. Sign Area Allowance. Lighting. Message frequency. You can read a Planning Commission memo discussing the […]
Sunnyside Planning Commission May Restrict Outdoor Vape Ads
The Daily Sun News reports that the Sunnyside, Washington Planning commission may consider proposals to restrict outdoor ads for smoking products vape smoking product and accessories. A vape shop opened recently with an outdoor mural depicting smoke accessories. The local school board is upset because the vape shop is 1 […]
Little Rock Billboard Conversions Approved
Arkansas Online reports that the Little Rock Board of Directors voted 8-2 in favor of a proposal to permit Lamar to covert three static billboards into digital billboards. Lamar has agreed to remove 12 billboards in exchange. The reduction will permanently reduce the number of billboard permits in Little Rock […]
Hall County Denies Billboard Height and Setback Variance
Gainesville Times reports that Hall County Georgia has approved a digital sign at Browns Bridge Road and Georgia 369 but has denied a height and setback variance. Advantage Outdoor has asked to the sign to be 50 feet high versus a 35 foot code and wants to put the sign […]
Wallkill to regulate billboards.
The board of the town of Wallkill, New York will adopt a local law to regulate the number and location of billboards in town according to MidHudsonNews.com. Wallkill is in Orange County, New York. The proposed billboard law includes the following Limits new static and digital billboards to parts of […]
