In Lincoln, billboards grew an average of four signs per year from 1991 to 1997. November 12, 1999. November 23, 1999. While environmentalists did not win all their budget battles, the 2000 budget package sent to President Clinton includes a remarkable number of pro-environmental concessions and conservation funding initiatives. It s a victory for future generations, because it protects the environment and preserves more natural areas, Clinton said in his weekly radio address.
New billboards are an endangered species in Memphis.
By an 11-0 vote, the City Council gave final approval to an ordinance that would ban new billboard construction in Memphis, except along interstate highways. Existing billboards would be allowed to remain and classified as either conforming or nonconforming, based on their compliance with the city s regulations. However, only the conforming signs could be replaced if they were damaged or deteriorated at some point in the future. The Pinellas County Commission has decided to begin enforcing its 1992 sign ordinance. County officials estimate as many as 80 percent of the businesses in the unincorporated areas have illegal signs.