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Illegal Political Signs Are A Waste of MONEY!
Read the Gwinnett Daily Post Article. Here are a few excerpts:
"LAWRENCEVILLE - Candidates have been warned: If you place a political sign in the road right-of-way, it will be pulled."
"Mark Rountree, a political consultant [says]: "A sign placed in a neighbor's yard can serve as an endorsement and make a difference at the polls, while signs in front of abandoned property do little to help."
He also says: "The truth is illegal signs do almost nothing," he said. "It's actually literally a waste of money." "
The TruckloadBunch already knew this because some of us have participated in political campaigns. People do notice which candidates follow the law and respect the appearance of the roadways and we believe illegal political signs may actually hurt a candidate. Illegal signs are typically small and placed close to the road.
Please note that signs MAY be legally placed on private property beyond the right-of-way. As a general rule, signs beyond the utility poles are legal. Legal political signs are typically larger and we advise citizens to leave them alone. Instead call the candidate or County/City Planning & Development/Code Enforcement.
Clean Up Gwinnett by Commissioner Lorraine Green
Regarding Gwinnett's Fixing Broken Windows program, Lorraine says: "I have preached since the beginning that in order for this program to be successful in the long term, citizens have to be involved not just in the complaining – but in the solving."
Introduction
"Bandit Signs" look horrible. They degrade property values and trash up the scenery. They can impair visibility, distract motorists and cause road accidents. By their very nature, they are designed to direct attention to something not related to road safety. Unregulated signage results in escalating sign wars among storefront merchants in competition for customers. There is no right to commercial free speech and it is in the public interest for government to regulate signage. But frequently, the regions are so vast and local government so busy with more pressing matters, that enforcement becomes almost impossible.
We are citizen volunteers who fight against this blight. We can do this because signs placed in the right-of-way are considered abandoned trash. Sure, we have better things to do, but we make time for our community.
The Truckload Bunch started out as the Gwinnett "sign posse". For many years there were just a few of us doing this lonely and sometimes risky public service. Back then, developers would hire security guards to watch their illegal signs and harass people who pulled them. Only a few years ago, you could still find numerous illegal signs concentrated on street corners. Just going several miles down a major road would fill up a pickup truck and we had to make multiple trips to the county dumpster.
But as the problem got worse, we fought back and several important things happened: the county sign ordinance was tightened up, we reached a critical mass of over twenty five networked members, we earned the support of several county commissioners and police officers, we got publicity in the newspapers, and we set up this website. The result is that we are winning the war against illegal signage. Of course, we can't claim all the credit and wish to give our THANKS to the many other people involved including elected officials, city and county police, sheriff's department, judges, code enforcement, planning and development, and many unknown volunteers. Nor can we rest on our laurels or this problem would start all over again. We still find illegal signs here and there and still have to "educate" new offenders.
Gwinnett is part of a nationwide problem and proof that it can be brought under control. We would like to help other Metro Atlanta counties and cities fight back like we have. Select your county along the left, or if it is not listed, we can add it.
We already have contacts in Forsyth, Fulton and Rockdale where just a couple of people have made a huge difference. We need YOUR help!.
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