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Salina commission authorizes mayor to file appeal, allows Cozy Inn owner to finish disputed sign
Summary
The Salina City Commission voted 5–0 to authorize the mayor to execute a stipulation and file a notice of appeal after a court found the city’s definition of "sign" unlawful; the agreement would let the Cozy Inn complete its sign now and set a 180‑day compliance window if the city wins on appeal.
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Dec. 16 authorized Mayor Mary Linkwitz to execute a stipulation and file a notice of appeal in litigation over whether the city can distinguish murals from signs, voting 5–0.
Todd Messenger, special counsel to the city from the law firm Fairfield and Woods, told the commission that a federal court’s recent summary‑judgment order held “because the definition of sign is unlawful, Salina cannot make any determination as to whether a display is a mural or a sign without violating the First Amendment.” Messenger said the city and the Cozy Inn’s lawyers, the Kansas Justice Institute, reached a negotiated…
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