Tom Ellenbecker, St. Joseph
Here we go again!
The usual suspects (Democrats) are plastering Minnesota Street with illegally-placed campaign signs. The rules are simple: no signs on easements, rights-of-way or boulevards, plus city ordinances add: Non-Commercial Speech (political) signs . . . shall be set back a minimum distance of no less than 15 feet from the curb line (and) shall not be on any public right-of-way.
One person who should know better is a former mayor, congressional candidate and current county-commissioner candidate. He alone has nearly a dozen illegally-placed signs on Minnesota Street and numerous others throughout the city.
The solution is simple. The state allows for county and city maintenance workers to remove the signs and place them in a central location for pickup. Mayor Rick Schultz and the city must be encouraging this behavior because, after numerous complaints, they have done nothing.
Personally, I will not vote for any candidate who cannot follow the simplest of rules. What will they do when they are in office?