A city in Massachusetts has despatched a cease-and-desist letter to a property proprietor who projected a “Trump 2024” signal onto the aspect of a municipal water tower.
Officers stated the city of Hanson doesn’t endorse candidates, nor does it permit political indicators to be displayed on municipal property.
Hanson City Administrator Lisa Inexperienced stated the city first turned conscious {that a} resident was projecting the picture of a political signal supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from their property onto the Hanson municipal water tower on Oct. 11. Officers have declined to establish the person.
“This misleads the general public into believing that this exercise is sanctioned by or condoned by the city,” Inexperienced stated in a press release Saturday.
The city stated that it’s issuing a wonderful of $100 per day till the exercise is stopped. These fines have been accruing, city officers stated.
Freeway Division workers have positioned a highlight to shine on the tower, making it tougher to see the projection at night time. Officers stated the resident’s actions might value a big quantity of taxpayer {dollars}, together with legal professional charges, additional time to pay staff to show the highlight on and off every day, and the potential for having to hire or buy stronger lighting tools.
The $100 per day wonderful will seemingly not cowl these bills, officers stated.