Leesburg City Council Adopts Sign Ordinance

Press release from the issuing company

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

With what Southwest Georgia Regional Planning Commission Planning Director Paul Forgey called “a couple of changes (from Lee County’s) tailored to the city of Leesburg,” the Leesburg City Council approved a new sign ordinance with a 5-1 vote at its monthly meeting Tuesday.

Council member Rhonda Futch voted against approval.

“I don’t understand the need to monitor temporary signs or charge retail businesses for them,” Futch said during a public hearing prior to the vote. “To small business owners, that can get costly.”

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