Campaign Signs

[ckhagen]

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.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

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.

 

[Matt J]

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.

 

[idlewind]

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.

 

[mdd88jd]

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.

 

[Matt J]

Idlewind thanks for the clarification.

 

[drivingthru]

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?

 

[The Watcher]

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.

 

[wrobert]

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.

 

[waltonco lover]

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?