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Board denies request to place a private business sign in the town triangle
Summary
Ed Brown requested permission to place a hanging art business sign in the town triangle; select board members raised legal and precedent concerns about private advertising on town land and VTrans right‑of‑way rules and voted against the request.
A private business owner, Ed Brown, asked to place a hanging sign on a metal post in the town triangle to advertise his art business on Wyndham Hill Road. Town staff presented a photo and noted similar small signs have been used by nonprofit events but that VTrans generally does not permit signs in the right‑of‑way. One select board member said allowing a private‑business sign would open the door to many similar requests and could be unfair to town‑organized events.
When put to a vote, the motion to approve Ed Brown’s request failed and the chair told the applicant staff would follow up. The decision referenced VTrans rules and a town practice of allowing nonprofit or time‑limited signs but not permanent commercial advertising on town property; board members encouraged consistent application of existing rules.
