COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Dozens of signs are popping up at intersections across College Park. Some people are so heated about it that they're taking it up with city leaders.
As soon as you drive into College Park, you can’t help but see all the political signs.
“I don’t like them, I think there are way too many,” resident Bill Walker said. He's not alone in those sentiments.
All of the College Park residents 11Alive spoke to said the signs are a bit overwhelming.
“It’s just sort of, you know, sign clutter. I hate to say that but after a while, you get fatigue from it,” resident Bo Causey said.
“It is indeed an eyesore and we have a sign ordinance in College Park that says on your own lot, you can only have four signs which is reasonable,” resident Tom Coleman added.
However, according to the city code, there is no limit to the number of signs that can be placed in the city's right of way. And, people are taking advantage of that.
While 11Alive crews were out, the representatives of several candidates were putting up even more signs. Among them was the mother of the current mayor Bianca Broom, who is currently running for re-election.
The mayor’s canvassers weren't alone in placing additional signs.
“No one can say that there is not an election going on in College Park,” another mayoral candidate Spiceda Jackson said, who was also out adding signs to the right of way.
“I think the signs is a sign of the times that people are waking up," Jackson said. "The only thing ask is, I don’t want people to be confused by the signs. I hope that the signs will get the voters to actually go and read and see and meet each candidate at their websites."
Still, folks like Walker have one wish when it comes to all the signs.
“I just want them to all go away,” Walker added.
Residents have taken their concerns to the city council to see what they can do to cut down on the number of signs.
11Alive reached out to several city leaders to get their plan to address residents' concerns but we did not hear back. Early voting starts in College Park on Monday, Oct. 16 and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.