Campaign Signs

Lots of ugly campaign signs everywhere - some hideous yellow ones have sprouted along 30-A near grayton.

A campaign sign is one thing, signs every "x" feet down a scenic stretch of road and multiple signs in one area makes me want to vote against you!

Best campaign signs ever - Rapunzel is making handpainted signs on corrugated metal for Obama! That's politicking w/ pizzazz!

Lots of ugly campaign signs everywhere - some hideous yellow ones have sprouted along 30-A near grayton.

A campaign sign is one thing, signs every "x" feet down a scenic stretch of road and multiple signs in one area makes me want to vote against you!

Best campaign signs ever - Rapunzel is making handpainted signs on corrugated metal for Obama! That's politicking w/ pizzazz!

Campaign signs and makeup....two instances of where less is more

White Pick Up Truck

Will the driver(s) of the smaller model white pick up truck please refrain from "selective enforcement" when it comes to the removal of Campaign Signs? You have been spotted ((soon to be identified via 10-28) removing only one certain candidates signs from locations where others are posted. Further, you have recently removed signs from private property. Thanks.

I would like Mr. Cornman to produce an affidavit from Alligator Lake stating it has endorsed his campaign. That or remove the illegally placed campaign sign from the North side of 30A.

In addition I don't believe that the new 331 bypass has endorsed him either. Remove them or don't, but you've already lost my vote.

I would like Mr. Cornman to produce an affidavit from Alligator Lake stating it has endorsed his campaign. That or remove the illegally placed campaign sign from the North side of 30A.

In addition I don't believe that the new 331 bypass has endorsed him either. Remove them or don't, but you've already lost my vote.

On the same stretch of roadway Mr. Hudson, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Cooper all have signs in the right of way. Are you disqualifying them as well? Just a short distance up the road, Mr. Adkinson, Mr. Yandell and Ms. Wilkerson all have signs in the right of way. Are these people out as well?
The fact is the only candidates I think are in compliance are Ms. Winegardner, Mr. Wise and our dear ole Sheriff himself. Are these the only candidates you are going to vote for? The truth is they all are doing what they have to do to get elected because name recognition counts alot in elections. My vote is way to important to me to base it on such an aisine criteria as whose signs are in the right of way.

Ok, someone needs to point out to me where it says that political signs are not allowed in the ROW.
I've read the ordinance multiple times and it specifically says that political signs are exempt from the ordinance that states signs aren't allowed in county ROW's. I've also spoken with code enforcement in the past about political signs and was told that this is the case and that the only thing that needed to be known was that the signs would be pulled up after the election if the respective owners did not get to them first (they want the owners to pull them up, but if they don't, CE will end up doing it).

So, I don't see where these people are "breaking the law". But, if I'm missing something and CE was wrong when they told me that (albeit, last year), then of course I would like to know.

Ok, someone needs to point out to me where it says that political signs are not allowed in the ROW.
I've read the ordinance multiple times and it specifically says that political signs are exempt from the ordinance that states signs aren't allowed in county ROW's. I've also spoken with code enforcement in the past about political signs and was told that this is the case and that the only thing that needed to be known was that the signs would be pulled up after the election if the respective owners did not get to them first (they want the owners to pull them up, but if they don't, CE will end up doing it).

So, I don't see where these people are "breaking the law". But, if I'm missing something and CE was wrong when they told me that (albeit, last year), then of course I would like to know.

I was told specifically by CE that they are not to be placed in the ROW or on public property. They are to be place on private property with that property owners permission. FDOT enforces this as well and has a designated sign person who often calls into mapping and requesting ROW mapping to see which ones need to be removed on his rounds.

I was told specifically by CE that they are not to be placed in the ROW or on public property. They are to be place on private property with that property owners permission. FDOT enforces this as well and has a designated sign person who often calls into mapping and requesting ROW mapping to see which ones need to be removed on his rounds.

Yeah, this is confusing because I spoke with a woman at CE in person and got a completely different story. And then the ordinance that comes up on the County website also infers that the political signs are exempt.

If you go here: http://gisftp.co.walton.fl.us/search/
Click the Advanced Search From Now Through 1970 and enter "political sign" in the box that pops up, click the first of the two docs (the second is irrelevant , has to do with water/sewer) and read what it says it sure does make is sound like the political signs are ok in the ROW...

Now, maybe I'm wrong, but maybe other candidates and/or their supporters have also interpreted this document the same way.

Yeah, this is confusing because I spoke with a woman at CE in person and got a completely different story. And then the ordinance that comes up on the County website also infers that the political signs are exempt.

If you go here: http://gisftp.co.walton.fl.us/search/
Click the Advanced Search From Now Through 1970 and enter "political sign" in the box that pops up, click the first of the two docs (the second is irrelevant , has to do with water/sewer) and read what it says it sure does make is sound like the political signs are ok in the ROW...

Now, maybe I'm wrong, but maybe other candidates and/or their supporters have also interpreted this document the same way.

I don't have the statue or ordinance in front of me that oversees this, but I want to say 2.7 when Kevin and I talked. Not sure about that number but it's not the document that showed up in your link. I'll have to go back and see if I can reclaim my copy of the ordinances they gave me. FDOT backed up his statement as well. They remove them if they are in the right of way before and after elections.They are considered a hazard, especially when grouped and blocking sight lines of drivers at stop signs and such if they are the big ones and the small ones go flying when run over.

I saw a horrible group out on 90 E yesterday. I think almost every candidate had a sign in this group off the shoulder at the curb. They did remind me of political flowers
I will admit I haven't seen a lot of them in Okaloosa on my trips to niceville or past the Walton line going into Crestview. I don't know how they are handling them, but I haven't seen many over there compared to our HWY 90 here.

I will admit I haven't seen a lot of them in Okaloosa on my trips to niceville or past the Walton line going into Crestview. I don't know how they are handling them, but I haven't seen many over there compared to our HWY 90 here.

Okaloosa's multiple ordinances (within city limits) are starkly different and each CE dept that I've spoken with in the respective in-corporated area was very clear.
Destin doesn't allow them on public property or ROW, period and they pull them up faster than you can put them down, seriously... we're talking minutes. I've never seen one last more than 24 hours.

I can't remember what Niceville said, but Crestview was also like Destin, just less likely to enforce it and selectively enforcing it. :roll:
Now, there was one area that allowed them within 90 days of the election, but I don't remember which one. Someone had said in passing conversation that Walton was the same (90 days) which is why I intentionally set out to get to the bottom of that.

Okaloosa's multiple ordinances (within city limits) are starkly different and each CE dept that I've spoken with in the respective in-corporated area was very clear.
Destin doesn't allow them on public property or ROW, period and they pull them up faster than you can put them down, seriously... we're talking minutes. I've never seen one last more than 24 hours.

I can't remember what Niceville said, but Crestview was also like Destin, just less likely to enforce it and selectively enforcing it. :roll:
Now, there was one area that allowed them within 90 days of the election, but I don't remember which one. Someone had said in passing conversation that Walton was the same (90 days) which is why I intentionally set out to get to the bottom of that.

Good research. Thanks

I was speaking more about the HWY leading into Crestviw and Niceville. 285 and 90 W, once you pass the line, is very sparse with the signage compared to Walton

I wanted to make sure and go to the sources on this topic so I got hard quotes from FDOT and Walton CE on it. I didn't contact DFS on theirs, but I figured they were close to the same if not tighter. In fact, FDOT quoted me the ROW for a sign that was in an unincorporated area along 90 W. , 100 ft from the center line N and 33.5 S. TheCSX railroad tracks are the cause for the short south side. The ordinance might have been updated or FDOT may have more say over sign placement along county highways, but both said they should not be in the ROW.

On the same stretch of roadway Mr. Hudson, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Cooper all have signs in the right of way. Are you disqualifying them as well? Just a short distance up the road, Mr. Adkinson, Mr. Yandell and Ms. Wilkerson all have signs in the right of way. Are these people out as well?
The fact is the only candidates I think are in compliance are Ms. Winegardner, Mr. Wise and our dear ole Sheriff himself. Are these the only candidates you are going to vote for? The truth is they all are doing what they have to do to get elected because name recognition counts alot in elections. My vote is way to important to me to base it on such an aisine criteria as whose signs are in the right of way.

Your right, how could I have been so stupid to judge a LAW ENFORCEMENT officer on the inability to follow the LAW. Good lord next I'll make a decision on the supervisor of elections' ability to count.

If you base your vote on the number of signs a candidate has then I do pity you and ask that you turn in your voter registration card.

Your right, how could I have been so stupid to judge a LAW ENFORCEMENT officer on the inability to follow the LAW. Good lord next I'll make a decision on the supervisor of elections' ability to count.

If you base your vote on the number of signs a candidate has then I do pity you and ask that you turn in your voter registration card.

My friend, I apologize for not communicating my thoughts clearly and leading you into a misunderstanding. My comments were meant to point out that you had apparently wrote off a candidate for sign placement while ignoring several others with illegal signs in the same place. My comments were meant to lead one to the conclusion that signs (quantity, quality and placement) should have little to no efect on how one votes. Education, experience, involvement in the community over the long term, positions on issues you consider vital.....these are the factors to detirmine a vote on.

I do not care how many signs any of these people put up. I really find the use of signs distasteful and wish that no one littered the countryside with them. I also find it ironic at least that someone can seek an elected law enforcement position by breaking the law. However, reality is that every candidate with any chance of winning does it and I would wager that if asked they would tell you " _______(their opponent) started it and I have to do the same as he/she to compete." Sad but true indeed.

I am not a huge fan of signs and I try to limit the number I put out during a campaign. I do not think I have any on the right of way or any public property. I believe they are all on private property. If someone sees one on public property or the right of way, please let me know. Thanks.

Idlewind thanks for the clarification.

I must agree about the signs, but if you base your decesion to support a candidate because he/she did the right thing and not put up a sign, think about this, especially in our sheriffs race. The only candidates that I have seen ZERO signs for are Johnson and Wise. As for the other county offices - Comissioners, Schoolboard and Superintendent, they all have signs in some way that are illegal (have not seen Mr. Davis signs - I will exclude him from my comment, PS Mark you have my vote signs or not), and I believe that they all have or will have theyto enforce some kind of law in some manner. Every Commission Candidate has plasterd the community with signs, does this mean they will not cause to enforce County Codes when elected? Or they should not be voted for? No it doesnt. In their defense, its politics and must be tolerated. I turn on 3280 from 331 to go home and that corner is disgusting with signs. The least they could do is stand them up straight..how many days until August 26?

Permits

Did I miss the part where "Special Permits" were given out to a select one candidate to place his very large signs on the Public Way along US Hwy 98.

Hey, you in the white pick up truck, when you are out using "selective enforcement" and removing signs of other candidates, can you pick up the one's on US 98? (Oh, that's right, you wouldn't dare touch those, would you?)

be seeing u.

Let me tell you. I was very happy going on Hwy 98 today. I have been lamenting to the local Republicans how those dastardly scenic corridor rules were such a pain and that we needed to just ignore them and put up a bunch of banners for McCain/Palin. All I could get them to do is one little bitty RNC flag.

What a relief it was to go by Democrat HQ today and see that they also believe that the scenic corridor rules should be ignored. Thank goodness. I was able to get the REC to order 100 4x8 McCain/Palin banners that we can now install up and down Hwy 98. Now we all can come together and do away with those dastardly regulations that are obviously interfering with our free speech rights. As businesses start following our examples you will finally be able to find a place on Hwy 98 again.

I was driving thru Freeport and DeFuniak today and I just wanted to let Mr. Osbourne and Mr. Wallace know that it appears that several of their supports have forgotten to pick their signs. Especially along 331.:angry:

Just thought I would let them know since I belive that their race is over?

Enough

Has anyone traveled on SR 20 and seen all the Adkinson for Sheriff signs all over the right of ways? He actually puts some of them under the state road signs. I know he had been told of this before and he admitted he was responsible and would take care of it?well they are still there weeks later. He is competing for the top law enforcement job in the county and doesn?t even comply with the law himself. If he gets elected I hope this is not the manner in which he plans on dealing with other law violators.

Many of the Sheriff Candidates placed signs "illegally". No one cared about it two months ago, why care now? Because the candidate won? Let's pick on his signs? If the standard for enforcement was set during the primary (ie. no standard at all...way to go Code Enforcement) why look to change it now? It is what it is and I'm sure the Demo Candidate will put his signs up too. Leave it alone, if a primary looser has signs up, not running in November, let's focus on that, please recycle.

If anyone knows Mr. George Wallace Smith, could you please ask him to come retreive all of his signs in Freeport and Portland? Hasn't the time limit run out for picking them up? Doesn't he know the election is over and he lost?

My signs

Do you know of anywhere left on 20 that my signs are still out. I didn't put mine out but have tried to get all the ones people have told me about. I have accounted for about 75% of mine, but many dissappeared during the election.
Alan Osborne

I have not seen any of your signs on my Hwy. 20 route. I did see one Tom Cooper sign, inside the city limits of Freeport, heading west. Mr. Smith had quite a few at the Portland Community Center on C-6 Road and on Highway 20. I also noticed his sign at the Freeport Community Center. I am not sure if that one is still there or not.

Osborne signs on Hwy 81 in Ponce DeLeon. Drove thru there yesterday...lots of other signs as well.......

Last week, Code Enforcement was at the intersection of 395/98 and was picking up campaign signs on the north side of the road in the turn lane median. He was parked half on the median and the back part of his truck was in 98 which blocked my view to pull onto the hwy. At least he was "kicking" up the signs. (Literally)