Our first Red Phone caller of the week, a woman interested in
local policies regarding campaign signs, asked the Crimson Crusader
how long political candidates have after the election to take down
their signs. The Crimson Crusader made a call to Elections
Coordinator Kim Hawk at the San Benito County Registrar’s Office to
find out.
Our first Red Phone caller of the week, a woman interested in local policies regarding campaign signs, asked the Crimson Crusader how long political candidates have after the election to take down their signs. The Crimson Crusader made a call to Elections Coordinator Kim Hawk at the San Benito County Registrar’s Office to find out.
Hawk said campaign signs should be removed 10 days after the election. Our caller also asked if candidates could be fined for failing to take down signs within the given 10-day period. The Crimson Crusader picked up the phone and called Hollister Code Enforcement Officer Mike Chambless to check on possible fines.
Chambless told the Crimson Crusader that fines could be steep for such violations, up to $1,000 per day per violation. Chambless said the decision to impose fines in the case of a violation would have to come from the Hollister City Council.
It should further be noted here that after leaving her message for the Crimson Crusader, our caller signed off with a joyous shout. Such enthusiasm is greatly appreciated at the Red Phone desk. The Crimson Crusader would like to encourage more Red Phone callers to end their messages this way.
Music to the
crusader’s ears
Our next Red Phone caller wanted to know what kind of music the Crimson Crusader enjoys. Well, that’s a tough question, but the Crimson Crusader has been listening to the “Super Bowl Shuffle” by the 1985 Bears Shufflin’ Crew quite a bit lately.
Rough Roads plague callers yet again
Our next Red Phone caller, concerned with the condition of area roadways, asked the Crimson Crusader what could be done about the potholes and “huge bumps” along Second Street in Hollister. The Crimson Crusader made a call to Ray Rojas at the city’s Public Works Department to find out. Rojas said he had sent crews out Monday to fix all the potholes they could find and said he would make sure the problems on Second Street were addressed with proper haste.
