City’s actions over sign antagonize business, landlord
By SHELLEY TERRY - Staff Writer - sterry@starbeacon.com Star Beacon
Austin said the sign removal violated his rights.
“Equally amiss is the action of the city council to put pressure on the city manager to take such belligerent action against a local business,” Austin said. “It is my belief the city should iron out differences of opinions within their organization and clearly present to its citizens equitable rules, and proper rights of actions, for enforcement of laws.”
Austin said he doesn’t believe it’s proper to remove a sign from a business because the council president said to do so.
Metcalf agrees and notes that business owners have enough to contend with, including rising costs, fewer shoppers, vandalism and crime, without having to deal with “uncooperative, overzealous politicians.”
“Ashtabula City Council has erected a sign in the minds of many Ashtabula residents,” Metcalf said. “It states loud and clear, ‘No business wanted.’ It seems it prefers the look of empty buildings.”
In the meantime, Austin said he is asking his attorney, Pearce Leary of Chardon, to handle the matter from now on.
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