Indianapolis removing illegal billboards Save Email Print
Posted: 8:42 AM May 16, 2008
Last Updated: 8:42 AM May 16, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press

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Indianapolis is beginning to remove 10 billboards that the state Supreme Court ruled two years ago were illegally erected.

The work began Thursday to remove the first sign at the junction of Interstates 65 and 70 on the north side of the city's downtown.

A spokeswoman for Mayor Greg Ballard says the other billboards will be removed within the next few days.

In December 2005, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the billboards violated a Marion County ordinance restricting the signs.

The company that erected the billboards has since gone out of business.

Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations land-use chairman Norman Pace called the billboards "litter on a stick."

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Posted by: Willie Location: Niles on May 19, 2008 at 03:17 PM
I agree, M from V. Where's the crying Indian (sorry, "Native American") when you need him? I'm tired of watching rednecks throw trash out of their cars. They should keep it in their trailers, where it belongs.

Posted by: M Location: V on May 19, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Illegal = "Litter" Let's clean up America.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 16, 2008 at 02:46 PM
I hope they're going to send them back to whatever country they came from. How did these illegals get here, anyway?

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