Politics & Government

Should City Use Big Signs To Advertise City Council Meetings?

Originally published 2:33 p.m. Dec. 9.

Chuck Quisenberry has made more comments at Imperial Beach City Council meetings in recent weeks than any other local resident who is not a city employee or elected official.

He has voiced an opposition to new zoning code changes, Seacoast Drive lighting and other topics presented to city council recently.

This week Quissenberry, who lives in the Seaside Point neighborhood and is a longtime Imperial Beach resident, again requested signs be used to notify local residents about upcoming city meetings.

“I did see the sign trailer up there today advertising Christmas Comes to Imperial Beach. That’s a really good thing you want people to go there. On the other hand twice before this I have suggested that we use that very same sign trailer to inform the public of these council meetings because an informed, participatory group of people is going to make better decisions. That’s democracy. We want people here we want people to be involved with the city. It seems as if something important Christmas at the beach is equally important as the future of our city to me."

"I would say let’s follow up on this guys. Let’s get that sign truck out there and let’s inform the people of the city and let’s get them in here to these meetings and see what’s going on.”

Do you think the signs often used to advertise waterfront events should be used to advertise city council meetings or to do more than advertise events or traffic advisories at times?

Would you be more likely to attend meetings if you saw them advertised on big, electric signs? Share in comments.


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