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Self-serving lawbreakers blight our communities (and get away with it)


   
First, read the Synopsis of the illegal, off-premise sign issue, then return to this page to view/review videos, articles and correspondence related to this issue

2010 (filed newest to oldest)


    03-25-2010    Article: County clears roadsides of 1,000 illegal signs



2009
(filed newest to oldest)


    08-12-2009    Article: Pierce County launches illegal sign crackdown today


pierce county logo   08-12-2009    Pierce County Propaganda: "Sign Removal Program"


  08-12-2009  Video: Crews Removes Illegal Signs From Roadways

 

  Videos

 


 Pierce County Councilman
 berates Public Works Director
 (you can also watch this on Vimeo)


Illegal signs ad-hoc committee
(offenders' representatives admit guilt)


    07-11-2009    Article: Truce struck in fight over signs


    06-11-2009    Article: SIGNS: Tacoma is also derelict in removing illegal signs


    06-11-2009    Article: Pierce County sign code battles Part II


    06-10-2009    Article: How two little words may revive Pierce County sign enforcement


    06-08-2009    Editorial opinion: Pierce County: Reinstate removal of illegal signs


    06-07-2009    Article: County sign law needs enforcement


    06-04-2009    Article: Stop signs are clear at telling people what to do


    06-03-2009    Article: Signs inspire guerrilla action


    06-03-2009    Article: How two little words helped end Pierce County's sign crackdown


    06-02-2009    Article: County councilman berates public works director over sign code enforcement

                  06-02-2009   Video: County Councilmember Roger Bush berates Public Works Director

    06-02-2009    Article: Pierce County Council demands crackdown on illegal signs


    05-31-2009    Article: Sign, sign, everywhere (an illegal) sign


    05-30-2009    Article: Pierce County's most common illegal signs


    05-29-2009    Article: Illegal signs: Information on 50 Pierce County intersections


    05-28-2009    Article: Pierce County's 10 worst intersections


URL     05-13-2009    Document: Resubmission of illegal sign complaint--and public records request


URL     04-07-2009    Response to Public Records Request


URL    03-18-2009    Public Records request made to directors of PALS and Public Works


DOC    01-04-2009    Letter from Public Works Transportation Services to the Federal Highway Administration


 URL    05-13-2009    Resubmission of illegal sign complaint--and public records request


 URL    04-07-2009    Response to Public Records Request


 URL    03-18-2009    Public Record s request made to directors of PALS and Public Works


     01-04-2009    Letter from Public Works Transportation Services to the Federal Highway Administration "Request for Official Interpretation"
                                
01-26-2009 Response to above request                             


2008

08-04-2008 Complaint/request to State Auditor 
 

        08-05-2008  Confirmation of Receipt 
        08-13-2008  Release Consent
        09-30-2008  Response to State Auditor from Directors of PALS and PWU
        11-10-2008  "Conclusion" letter from State Auditor's Office

07-30-2008  Video (ABC News): Nightline "We tune out" signage because there's so much of it
07-28-2008  Audio: Rules & Operations hearing on proposal 2008-56 (34mg - not recommended for dialup)
 

                                   2008-56 with Amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4

      07-21-2008  Article (TNT)  Private businesses, public rights-of-way
      07-16-2008  Article (Eatonville Dispatch)  Illegal signs/Roadway signage debate heats up in County Council
07-14-2008  Audio CDC hearing on proposal 2008-56 (37mg - not recommended for dialup)


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  07-06-2008  Article & Video (KOMO 4 NEWS)  Federal Way targets 'open house' signs
       07-05-2008  Article (TNT)  A break for some illegal signs?
      07-03-2008  Article (TNT)  Real estate agents protest sign removal
06-26-2008  Email  Dept. of Rev.'s response to excise tax inquiry
    06-25-2008  Article (TNT)  Pierce County Council may limit illegal sign collection
 

                            Committee Amendment No.5 Proposed Ordinance No. 2008-35

 

                            Committee Amendment No.6 Proposed Ordinance No. 2008-35

04-26-2008  Email: Request to Council to amend incorrect Council meeting minutes of 06-19-07
             05-20-2008   Email: Patty-Face-response-to-minutes-amendments
 

                      Unsatisfactory Minutes Amendments


Hover over this photo and see which looks better.

04-11-2008

R-2008-41 proposal info from Shirley McLaughlin

 

                      Exhibit A to Resolution No. R2008-41

       05-14-2008  Article (Eatonville Dispatch)
 
County rewards special interest groups for bad behavior
      03-31-2008  Article (TNT)
 Save us all money by calling posters of illegal signs
      03-30-2008  Article (TNT)
 Sign removal policy is too heavy-handed
      03-27-2008

 Article (TNT)
 Messy real estate signs aren’t effective tools

 

    03-19-2008  Article (TNT)  For-sale, open house signs taken to the dump
     03-20-2008  Article (TNT)  Pierce County road crew workers yank signs, real estate agents steamed

 

2007


     08-27-2007  Video: Illegal signs ad-hoc committee - Pierce County, Washington - 06:51


     July 2007    Video: Roger Bush (PCN) Illegal Sign Removal Progress Report - 02:02


     July 2007     Video: Roger Bush Council Corner: Illegal Signs in Pierce County (Progress Report) - 13:14


     July 2007     Video: Roger Bush (PCN) on Illegal Signs in Pierce County - 01:24


     06-26-2007    Video: Pay Respect to Your Constituents - 01:29


     06-21-2007    Article: County Council approves illegal sign removal (Tacoma Daily Index)


     06-20-2007    News Release: Council Approves Illegal Sign Removal


     06-19-2007    Video: Illegal Signs: Against Special Interest ad-hoc committee - 01:48


     06-19-2007    Video: Scott McElhiney: Special Interest's Groups Illegal Signs - 01:32


     06-18-2007    Article: Illegal signs should be an endangered species (TNT)


     06-18-2007    County set to attack sign clutter (TNT)


     04-22-2007    Article: Lakewood volunteers honored (TNT)



2006


    06-06-2006    Video: Illegal Signs - Lost revenue do to lack of enforcement - 03:35


    05-30-2006    Video: Illegal Signs: No enforcement = no punishment & lost revenue - 03:13


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