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Committee declines to recommend private‑displays ordinance after public outcry over roadside memorial limits
Summary
After public comment from residents who said roadside memorials are cultural and not demonstrably unsafe, the Public Service Committee declined to recommend a third‑reading ordinance that would restrict private displays on public property and set criminal penalties.
The Cheyenne Public Service Committee considered a third‑reading ordinance (proposed new Chapter 8.72) aimed at regulating private displays on public property but, after public comment and internal debate, did not forward a recommendation to the governing body.
Deputy City Attorney David Hopkinson summarized the ordinance as creating the new chapter to regulate private displays, offer guidance and identify…
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