The Clarkston City Council could be looking at the banners which drape Main Street in an effort to raise awareness for things such as SCAMP or the Clarkston Farmer’s Market in a new light.
The Michigan Department of Transportation mandates the banners must be of a non-commercial venture.
The reason the banners are becoming an issue is because often there is more than one hanging at a time, making them more difficult to read and possibly a distraction to motorists.
City Manager Art Pappas is hoping to add the issue to a future council agenda.
‘We get more and more each year’it just doesn’t work,? Pappas said.
Organizers schedule with the city for the use of the spot and there is supposed to be a two-week limit. Pappas said more people have taken advantage of the banners than in years past.
Councilwoman Kristy Ottman said the banners are a great source of information for everyone, but there should be a limit of two at a time.
Councilman Scott Meyland said the banners are not distracting.
‘I like having the banners there,? Meyland said. ‘We just need to pay closer attention, but we’ve also got to be realistic so it doesn’t draw from the visual appeal.?
Councilman Steve Wylie said he did not pay much attention to the clutter situation prior to the issue being brought up at the Aug. 14 meeting.
‘I can see that we probably do need a system to keep out the clutter,? Wylie said.
Wylie suggested having another location for the banners to go within the township because the events are for the entire community.