Had a story today about the proposed billboard bans that the Knox County Commission will discuss later
today. Essentially, Commissioner Richard Briggs, who is leading the
change against the outdoor advertising industry, opted to pull two of
the ordinances (ones dealing with traditional billboards and
electronic messaging centers), saying folks have mostly told him that they'd
like regulation rather than an all out ban.
Note that the good commissioner,
doctor, warrior does not want to pull the ordinance detailing a ban
on digital billboards. Naw, he hates those suckers.
Soooooo, the folks in Briggs' corner
were fairly quiet over the weekend. But this morning I got their
response. You can click right smack here for it.
The letter is from Margot Kline,
president of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners. She says a
ban will not result in lost jobs or lower tax revenues for the
county, but, rather, allowing billboards or digital billboards will
result in lower property values “and a lot of very unhappy
taxpayers.”
Obviously she goes into further detail
in the letter.
Again, the issue is supposed to be put
to rest today.
Supposed to be, anyway.
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