Sign enforcement having impact
The recent effort by the city of Mill Creek to enforce its temporary sign regulations is having an impact, according to interim city manager Mike Caldwell.
At the Tuesday, April 12 City Council meeting, Caldwell updated the Council on the city’s efforts, which have significantly reduced the number of signs seen and confiscated.
According to a city memo, in the six weeks since the crackdown began, the number of signs in violation of city codes that have been spotted have fallen from 199 the first week to just 10 six weeks later. The amount of signs impounded have also dropped significantly, from 108 the first week to six by the sixth week.
Caldwell’s memo also said the effort has taken 128 hours of staff time and led to attorney costs of $1,569.50.
The city’s plan for continued enforcement will involve the code enforcement officer and approximately four overtime hours per month.
“This level of effort should be able to sustain effective enforcement of the Mill Creek Municipal Sign Codes,” Caldwell wrote in the memo.
Commission reappointments
Mill Creek Planning Commission members Charlie Gibbons and Ed Barton were unanimously reappointed by the City Council for another term during the Council’s meeting Tuesday, April 12.
Gibbons and Barton are slated to serve full terms, both expiring April 30, 2008.
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