Was it done intentionally, by mistake, or was it a coldly calculated for the Eddie Treviño campaign to install the illegal sign across Central Blvd. from the Central Library?
The question, like the notice of violation, my be purely academic now that early voting is over and the voters on election day will be in the precincts across Cameron County. But there is no question of the fact that the sign mounted n a trailer is obviously illegal.
In fact, a city building inspector attached a violation notice on it. The sign is not on the right-=of-way, buy any means. But it is larger than the 4' X 8' maximum sign allowed by the city ordinance covering political signs.
We asked a couple of our political friends who have been candidates in the past and they all readily agreed that the sing was patently illegal and recalled instances when the city made them remove theirs when called on the question.
"When I ran I put a banner on a trailer by the 77 Flea Market and the city made me take it down because the trailer wasn't attached to a tractor," said one. "In fact, you can't have sings on trailers inside the city limits."
Now, we just happen to know a bit about this particular sign. In fact, we ran a photo of it being installed on Abraham Galonsky's property across the Central Library without even realizing it was illegal.
Now, we know that Trevino is a former mayor of the City of Brownsville so he would know that the signs didn't comply with the municipal sign size requirements. In fact, the person who directed the workers to install it there was a city commissioner himself, Cesar de Leon.
De Leon was a candidate for the city just a few months ago so he cannot say that he didn't know about the sign requirements of his own city.
As we said, all this is probably academic because no more voting is being done at the library so the Trevino camp can pat themselves in the back and consider that they have gotten away with it.
Et tu, Cesar?
5 comments:
Pls post a sample ballot on line with your recommendations Juan.
I know to vote against Trevino thanks to your excellent reporting,
but what about all the other local races ? Like JP's, etc.
I never vote early, as sometimes the big shoes don't drop until the day before election day. Any big shoe's getting ready to drop now?
Pancho Villa
Eddie is going to win
These trailers are being parked on a public street without current Texas license plates. Some have license plates that are suppose to be used as a "farm trailer" only. I am of the opinion they are illegal and should not be used on a public street for political purposes.
What about that Vasquez candidate? She has been in violation all over the county!
Isnt there a city ordinance that if you are not in a runoff or a current election then you are supposed to take down your signs? There are Gloria Rincones signs all over town and she is not going to be running against DeCoss until November. What about the candidates that LOST in the TSC election? Why are there signs with their picture all over town? Our mayor and comission DO NOT enforce city ordinances? Or do they only do it when it doesn't concern their friends?
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