Your editorial was a vote for a return to the “good old boys” network in Snohomish. Interestingly, you mentioned the “sign ordinance” numerous times but not once did you show evidence of having any knowledge of what in fact the “sign ordinance” is all about, or why the issue occurred at all. We have six signs in town that were illegally permitted by the city – not allowed by our code – that the citizens of Snohomish finally noticed and reacted to.
The subsequent changes in the sign ordinance were primarily a recognition of what our existing code allowed – although there was a shortening of the overall height of new signs. The height of signs in the old code (35 feet) was designed for the “good old days” when Avenue D was part of Highway 2 and you might actually be traveling at highway speed when passing through – and so bigger and taller might be more visible. The speed limit on Avenue D is now 25 mph – and does not require 35-foot sign heights.
The A boards are an issue and things need to be adjusted, but your wholesale ignorance of the sign code issue is astounding. You obviously feel no sense of responsibility to inform the public of the real issues in this race. No businesses are being “harmed” by the sign code, that is just rubbish. This is the usual suspects (mostly men) wanting to assert their dominance.
Liz Loomis, Rebecca Loveless and Karen Guzak are all prosperous business owners who actively work on completing projects in town and have improved the look and quality of the city of Snohomish. Find out what is really going on in town before you vote.
Christine Wakefield Nichols
Snohomish
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