Tim, The answers to your questions on billboards may have to wait a few days. I'm burried in work and Jeanne Weigum is also gone for a few days.
Paul, In response to frivoulous lawsuits, it's a little more complicated than that. In many cases the billboard industry has been the party to file a lawsuit. There is state legislation as well as city ordinances which come into play and have to be tried. But one important question is should the City be paying the billboard people or is it just another form of corporate welfare? This Mayor has always been a friend of the industry. His office directs the city attorney who hold most of the cards on the city level. That is why some cities are successful in ridding themselves of billboards and some are not. What should not be lost in this discussion is that billboards are costing the Saint Paul taxpayers millions of dollars each year because property valuations have been reduced. Most of the communities in the Metro Area have figured this out and already bans or limits billboards. I think you live in Lauderdale. What are the restrictons in your city? John Mannillo _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
