[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Madison 9-30-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
To establish rules regarding requests for information placed
on the Town of Madison electronic sign.
A.
Nonprofit community and civic groups may request announcements be
placed on the electronic sign either by calling the Town office at
696-3971 or by submitting the required information in writing, or
from the Town website at www.madisonmaine.com.
B.
Requests[1] should include the group name and a contact person with
a contact telephone number and e-mail address, and include who, what,
when, where, and why of the event. Requests will be placed on the
sign one week prior to the event date, if the Town is given appropriate
notification of the event. The Town Manager has the sole discretion
to accept or reject the organization making the request and/or the
content of the message, as well as the ability to alter the text accordingly
to fit the sign design. In the event there are several requests for
any given time period, the requests will be posted on a first-come
first-serve basis.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Electronic Message Sign Request attached to this chapter.
C.
In the event of an emergency, the Town has the right to suspend all
messages and use the sign for emergency purposes only.
D.
No personal requests will be posted on the electronic sign, e.g.,
birthdays, engagements, weddings, etc.
It will be the responsibility of the Town office to manage and
submit messages to the electronic sign. If there are any questions
regarding whether or not a group requesting use of the sign is authorized
per this policy, or regarding the content of a message, the Town Manager
will make a decision regarding the request.
