Springettsbury supervisors debate electronic message centers and temporary sign rules

May 5, 2026

At a board workshop, staff proposed allowing electronic message centers on monument or marquee signs with automatic dimming and limits on animation and change frequency; supervisors favored stricter change intervals and asked staff to tighten enforcement language for temporary signs, sandwich boards and feather flags.

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Marian, the staff presenter, opened the board’s discussion by saying “the lion share of this evening will be on signs,” and then laid out a draft ordinance to add electronic message centers (EMCs) to Springettsbury’s sign code.

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