[MassHistPres] Political signs in LHD

[GRETCHEN SCHULER]

I think you are correct about First Amendment - that certainly is the
reading we have had re: sign bylaw (separate from HDC legislation) and I
truly believe that we preservationists must pick our battles.  That this is
not one I would choose as the discussion would have nothing at all to do
with the significance of the historic resources and would only shine bad
light on HDCs.

Gretchen Schuler
Wayland Historic District Commission


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Gilbert" <d.m.gilbert at comcast.net>
To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:30 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] Political signs in LHD


> I believe that First Amendment rights preclude LHD Commissions from
banning
> political signs in their historic districts. During the campaign season,
as
> everyone knows, signs are ubiquitous around communities, like it or not.
> Does anyone have any experience with this issue?  Regards, Diane Gilbert,
> Town of Dartmouth
>
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