Nagy Signs

 

Two years ago, someone from the city reportedly removed many of Mr. Nagy's and Mr. Barge's signs that were placed right next to "other candidates' (who got elected)" signs while leaving the "other candidates' signs alone.  They supposedly have either photos or video of this occuring (although I have not seen it.)

 

Thanks for your replies.  Randy is going to contact Mr. Nagy to see about signs.  I think it would be beneficial to his campaign to get some signs in place - hopefully it will work out.

Let me fill you in on the actual details of the "vanishing signs". In 2007 I personally went and pulled the sign ordinance when I was running for the at large seat. I put out over 200 signs and had spotters to keep me informed if they needed attention. Approximately 2 weeks before the election I had reports that my signs were missing and a few homeowners saw a street/maintenance truck driver pulling up my signs. 57 signs came up missing.  I inquired as to where my signs were at thru Ron Phelps. I informed him that I put the signs out per the sign ordinance sign law. He replied they were in the public right of way. I informed him that I had witnesses that seen city employees take the signs from their properties and where we my signs. He said he thought they were behind the city garage. They were there laying in a big mud puddle. I got pissed off and asked Mr Phelps why couldn't they have given me a courtesy call or dropped them off on my front porch with a gleaming glare and got no response. I then contacted Les Landen and asked for an immediate meeting the following day after I had retrieved my signs. At that meeting I told them that the laws had changed and by taking my signs and not informing me was against the law(this was confirmed by the Board of Elections and could be considered a felony). They got the deer in the headlight look. The only ones they seemed concerned about was the ones on Tytus where there were no sidewalks. There was nothing in the city ordinance stating how far back from the curb the signs should be. I used a common measurement of 11 ft and was quoted  by the BOE that 11 ft should be far enough.  And that was the agreement between me, Ron Phelps, Les Landen, and Dave Duritsch. But on the other hand, some other candidate signs were placed between the sidewalk and curb that were not pulled. When I advised the city of this they were nice enough to call those candidates and have them move their signs. I then told Les, Ron, and Dave since they were driving right by my house they could have dropped off my signs or given me a courtesy call.  So the disappearing signs were put back in their exact same spot with no further incidence.

My question to the rest of MiddletownUSA --- do think perhaps the other candidates (not to name any names) got special treatment??  HMMMMM

Gary Barge