Town Fines Resident Who Projected Trump Sign Onto Water Tower | EUROtoday

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.

Officials mentioned the city of Hanson doesn’t endorse candidates, nor does it enable political indicators to be displayed on municipal property.

Hanson Town Administrator Lisa Green mentioned 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. Officials have declined to establish the person.

“This misleads the public into believing that this activity is sanctioned by or condoned by the town,” Green mentioned in a press release Saturday.

The city mentioned that it’s issuing a wonderful of $100 per day till the exercise is stopped. Those fines have been accruing, city officers mentioned.

Highway Department workers have positioned a highlight to shine on the tower, making it tougher to see the projection at night time. Officials mentioned the resident’s actions might value a major quantity of taxpayer {dollars}, together with lawyer charges, additional time to pay employees 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 mentioned.