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Published: Tue, 19 May 2009
Description: Mayor of Hollywood, Florida declares war on tacky street signs
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" You can't ignore them he can't hide from an ugly road signs say they lined the streets in Hollywood Florida look Adam."
" Yes of the city's mayor has devised a scheme or is it agreed and now. He's offering a cash prize to the person who can collect the most -- didn't."
" Off the street by June 17 he is and who's that guy who behind this he has made mayor Peter of over."
" And mayor where did you get this idea what caused you take this action."
" Well we've got a problem in Hollywood Florida just like many other cities here in south Florida these small signs the snipes signs. Are appearing all over the city. All at many intersections and people who put these signs down -- litter the city and really have no intention of never pick picking them up. We could probably have our code enforcement officers doing nothing else except just picking up these signs all the time this is their picked up more signs are put in. So I really wanted to try to mobilize the public and it seemed like without resident participation we were never going to be able to address this issue."
" I love this idea because it cleaned up your community number one but it also gives people incentive. In these tough times and you something's going to win 500 bucks if they bring in a whole lot of signs so let's look at what you're rules are first you say safety safety safety did not put yourself or others at risk of bodily injury. Trying to collect signs I guess that makes sense I think besides a private property is automatic grounds for disqualification. And you know you can get yourself -- physical harm. And no single type of sign can make up more than 20% of the total signs submitted. Wow OK so that's a little strange it's -- when you can't come in with a hundred of the same sign."
" Well we don't want to have people who spend 300 dollars to print a thousand signs so they can win a 500 dollar contest. He injected this contest is really to try to pick up the signs that are essentially litter. All on public rights of way throughout the city and through this contest we've seen overwhelming results already. You drive to Hollywood Florida today and pretty much overnight you're not going to see these signs on -- intersection."
" This June 17 is deadline people in Hollywood and beyond because if you want to win June 79 AM that is the deadline. And hopefully concerned we haven't homicides there in one winner. I'm sure going to -- with that winner."
" I hope so what's going to very exciting and I hope policy makers who are facing the same problem will really take note of this -- by mobilizing the public."
" We can really do incredible things love the idea mayor -- of Hollywood Florida thanks for joining us this morning."
" My pleasure I."
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