Interesting note passed on to us Friday afternoon regarding BILLBOARDS, those ugly advertising signs that do NOTHING for the people but do create blockages from the natural surroundings of our county.

Seems ol’ David Peach is proposing a comp plan change/amendment, to allow billboards to be erected on PUBLIC LAND! What kind of crap is this? A few years ago this county had the good sense to disallow the ugly billboards and pleased many, many citizens. Now, because Clear Channel wants to erect a billboard on the current Sheriff’s Building site, we’re all supposed to bow down to them and Mr. Peach?

And what’s with the County Commissioners? This item wouldn’t be coming to them unless at least three of them have already given the go ahead! SHAME on any of the County Commission who would approve this TRASH signage. And SHAME on ANY county employee who would propose to do such a rotten thing to the citizens.

IF this comp plan is approved, it just isn’t for the property at the Sheriff’s Office. Nope, it would be for signage on ALL County properties, and along Osceola Parkway! Is this what YOU, the citizens, want? The item is coming on the agenda for later in May, we’re told, possibly the 22nd, at the Planning Commission, and then on to the County Commissioners.

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We’re very sorry to tell it’s been reported to us that Bill Hart, a well respected businessman, former elected official, suffered a fatal heart attack last night while with a family member, who attempted CPR but was not able to revive Mr. Hart.