The Georgetown Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-09, amending Chapter 230 §177 to remove the time restriction that had limited political signs to “no more than 60 days before an election and up to 7 days after an election.” The motion to approve was made by an attending commissioner and seconded by the chair; the chair announced the motion approved after a roll-call vote. Individual vote attributions and a tally are not recorded in the meeting transcript.

Town staff described the change as a move toward content-neutral regulation of signs. Unidentified Speaker 3, a town staff member who presented the amendment, summarized the change: “Previously, they were only permitted for no more than 60 days before an election and up to 7 days after an election.” He added that the proposal was in part motivated by constitutional concerns, saying, “I believe the purpose of this is to is sort of a First Amendment issue.” The amendment removes subsection A (time limits) while retaining other restrictions governing where signs may be placed (for example, prohibitions on placing signs in the public right-of-way or where they would obstruct traffic sightlines).

A commissioner raised minor drafting and formatting observations and said they would follow up with the town manager on ordinance text. The meeting record shows no formal legal challenge or public comment opposing the change during this meeting. The chair then moved on to the development report.