A brazen Massachusetts resident has sparked chaos and intense debate after projecting a pro-Trump message onto their town’s water tower.
Hanson Town Administrator Lisa Green has been furiously trying to prevent “Trump 2024” from being plastered across town property by the unnamed perpetrator.
“This misleads the public into believing that this activity is sanctioned or tolerated by the municipality,” she wrote in a statement.
The Republican-oriented political message was first noticed on Friday evening. Green said the resident will be fined $100 every day until they stop.
A cease and desist order is in the works – and Highway Department workers have trained a spotlight on the area to try to block the projection.
A Hanson resident has sparked controversy by projecting “Trump 2024” onto a water tower
Hanson Town Administrator Lisa Green has furiously attempted to stop the resident. In the photo: the town hall
“This individual’s actions have the potential to cost a significant amount of taxpayer dollars, including attorney fees, overtime to pay Highway Department employees to turn the floodlights on and off each day, and the ability to install stronger lighting equipment have to rent or buy,” Groen wrote.
She pointed to the city’s bylaws as another argument against the non-compliant resident.
The city’s sign regulation law states: ‘Political signs are permitted in all zoning districts on private property, with the consent of the property owner; no political signage will be placed on municipal property.”
Green emphasized that Hanson, home to fewer than 11,000 people, “respects the freedom of expression of all residents,” but people cannot give the impression that the city is supporting a political candidate.
The municipal water tower in Massachusetts has been used to spread a political message
Since the city started shining the light over the water tower, the slogan hasn’t been noticed. But residents told NBC10 they wonder if the person will re-project their message once the city shuts down.
The situation has caused an uproar among the citizens of Hanson. Some said they believe the city is wasting its time, money and resources trying to stop the resident.
“You shouldn’t use the police and other resources for something like that, but at the same time it’s America, you can say whatever you want,” said Hanson resident Paul Riley. NBC10.
“They should just let him sign his name and not spend the money on the generator that supplies fuel to the generator,” resident Kevin Welch told the outlet.
On social media, people showed support for both sides of the argument.
One Facebook user simply wrote that the person responsible “should be fined” for breaking the city’s laws.
Hanson’s bylaws state that political signs cannot be displayed on municipal property. like the water tower
A sunset over Hanson (stock image) The city is home to fewer than 11,000 people
But another person argued: ‘It’s not technically on the tower so they shouldn’t be able to fine it.’
“So much for freedom of speech,” said one.
Others viewed the situation through a political lens, saying, “If it was a Biden thing, they would let it stay.”
A Republican presidential candidate has not won in Massachusetts, a generally liberal state, since Ronald Reagan in 1984.
“I hope this guy gets a GoFundMe to cover the fines and keep this going,” said one Facebook user who supports the pro-Trump sentiment.
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