[MassHistPres] Political signs in LHD

[Diane Gilbert]

I couldn't agree with you more.  I wrote this inquiry because I was
concerned that homeowners in a historic district were being harassed for
posting a sign in the name of 40C and the LHD.  That's wrong.  Diane
Gilbert, Dartmouth


On 3/13/07 3:44 PM, "GRETCHEN SCHULER" <ggschuler at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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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