(g) No “Ground Sign” shall be erected within 10 feet of any public right-of-way or within 150 feet of any other Ground Sign located adjacent to the same side of the same public right-of-way;  (approximately 20 feet from street in most cases. Exceptions being real estate and political signs, see restrictions in the ordinance for political signs placed in public right of way.

What do you think is Paulding County’s best “hidden gem”? The library? Museum? Nature center? Or ….? Cast your vote in the Paulding County Progress online poll at www.progressnewspaper.org (right side of screen under Latest Video)

The weeds prospered and propagated during the long dry spell, and now with the recent rains have  grown to great heights. The clean up and weed removal that was sponsored by the Paulding Chamber of Commerce earlier in the spring made a big difference in the appearance of the downtown. Now the alleys and streets are looking over grown with weeds and litter has accumulated again. Building owners should do some weed and trash maintenance in the alleys and sidewalks on a routine basis.  Residents should look at their yards to see if they have weeds that need cut down. Let’s work together. Each property owner can make a difference by  doing their share to make this town look like the residents care about the appearance of their town. I was walking on the sidewalk on the west side of the square, where the Ben Franklin store was yesterday. The gutters were full of debris and plastic bottles and paper, I personally picked up some of the trash. I do not even own any the properties, but just have some pride, believe me it gets more difficult to keep that feeling of pride  sustained  with  the heart breaking  appearance of the buildings caused by lack of maintenance and repairs. But, as Winston Churchill said ” Never never, never quit”.

Thanks to the village administration and the village  crews that cleaned up the debris from the recent major storm that caused material damage in Paulding.

Read all the details on the new development on  the removal of the debris and asbestos contaminated material from the site of the Barnes Hotel fire  in  tomorrow’s, 7/25/12, edition of the Paulding County Progress.

What historical site in Paulding County should be preserved and developed for future generations as well as visitors? Answer an online poll at the Paulding County Progress web site: www.progressnewspaper.org

The removal of the debris from the hotel fire is now  projected to be completed by end of October, hopefully, if not maybe sooner. Tests determined the site has asbestos in the debris. Due to the addtional costs with the asbestos  cleanup being performed by a licensed asbestos removal company the cost projection requires the cleanup project be  advertised  for bid.  The debris in the basement will be excavated and the foundation walls left in place to provide support for adjacent buildings. the area will be filled with soil and seeded. We. are about there. The trip has been interesting as well as educational. It will be great to have this blighted site removed from our community.