WESTPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONS AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
Westport, CT) – With the approaching November elections has also come the traditional posting of political signage expressing support for various candidates. Unfortunately, as has been the case in the past, once again the Westport Police Department has begun to receive complaints related to the disappearance, removal and/or theft of these types of signs. Residents and visitors are advised against taking it upon themselves to remove signs that do not belong to them, from either public or private property. The enforcement of the town’s rules is the responsibility of the town of Westport, not that of private citizens. The removal of signs from public or private property by someone not authorized to do so by the town, or by the…