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Council adopts amendment to electronic sign rules after split vote
Summary
The New Castle County Council adopted Ordinance 26-017, changing sign regulations for electronic variable message signs; the measure passed 9–3 with one absence after council discussion and no public speakers on the item.
The New Castle County Council on July 28 approved Ordinance 26-017 to amend sign regulations regarding electronic variable message signs. The council approved the ordinance by roll call: 9 yes, 3 no, 1 absent.
Councilman Tackett presented the ordinance and the clerk read the title. The measure drew discussion among council members but no public testimony. The clerk recorded the roll call and the president declared the ordinance adopted. The change updates the county’s unified development code sign rules for electronic variable message signs; council members who opposed cited concerns that prompted recorded no votes. The council did not schedule additional public hearings on the sign text during the meeting.
