February 2, 2012

FASNY SIGN POSTERS VIOLATION OF CITY RIGHT OF WAY TOLERATED BY CITY A DOUBLE-STANDARD?

Dear Editor:

It is evident in the photo (on WPCNR  today) that these signs are posted in the City’s DPW right of way.

 These signs appear to be posted on Ridgeway and I have also seen many others on City property as well.

Allowing these signs to remain on City property implies an endorsement of the “NO FASNY” cause and should most probably be removed. It would also be appropriate if the agency, Neighborhood Association who placed these signs be fined accordingly for using public property to endorse a private cause. I would think this City administration would apply the same standards used when enforcing election laws or barring commercial businesses from violating the sanctity of the City’s Municipal ordinances.

These signs should be removed from all City owned properties and those that may be displayed along our City’s numerous roadways where they may be intruding into our City’s right of way.  These signs are a public disgrace, they are ugly visual pollution and those of us who use the City’s public roadways should not be required to look at this visual pollution on  a daily basis.

I am hopeful this Mayor's administration won’t look the other way because many of the  Mayor's wealthiest supporters live in this area and are anti FASNY.

It is clearly a double standard when WP Public Safety arrests an individual for taking a FASNY sign yesterday and then refused to arrest an individual, I photographed vandalizing a Glen Hockley sign posted along side of Harding Ave during the 2010 election. WPPS Refused to arrest this individual for committing an actual Felony by vandalizing election signs.

Perhaps, Mayor Roach  can explain this double standard???

WPHOC urges this administration to remove all these signs from the Public Right of Way and also drop all charges against the alleged perpetrator in this great FASNO sign theft!!!!! Let’s hope someone can calculate the cost of this big WPPS bust in terms of wasted tax payer dollars!!  Let’s get these resources up on Battle Hill writing tickets that they (haven been observedto)  normally let slide!!!!

Regards,

Mike McConnell-Pres.

WPHOC.