Changes to Sign Ordinance

The San Angelo City Council has approved changes to the the city’s sign ordinance - but not unanimously. The measure, that will allow for businesses to place portable signs for 180 days in a year and to place free-standing signs on a street corner - passed by a vote of 4-2. Councilwoman Elizabeth Grindstaff says she voted against the change because she wants to protect the community and its character. Mayor Dwain Morrison, who voted for the measure, said he believed it should be up to the business owner to decide how long to leave a sign out.