County Council hears rage over roadway signs

"Bandit signs" that defile county roadways and distract drivers should be wiped out with tough new laws, a group of residents told the County Council last night.

Many of the dozen or so speakers said a bill allowing county inspectors to remove illegal road signs in public right-of-ways is a good start, but doesn't go far enough.

"Concerned citizens are trying to do something about this sign trash," said Charlotte Moreland of Edgewater. "But we can't do it alone."

"Our county looks awful!" exclaimed Bill Lamb, the Annapolis man at the forefront of the anti-sign movement.

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