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Billboard legislation under consideration in Richford

1 week ago in Business, Community, Local

Sign outside Richford Town Hall Photo: Saga Communications

RICHFORD, NY (607NewsNow) — A Tioga County town is focusing on billboards.

Richford has started to explore the subject. According to town documents, commercial billboards have been a “hot topic.”

The town is looking at laws from other municipalities before legislation is written. Ultimately, the Richford Planning Board would be tasked with writing a law.

Elsewhere in the area, the Enfield Town Board discussed billboards on Feb. 11.

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