“These signs are unprofessional. They are clearly political. At least one urges the election of (JoAnne) Kloppenburg to the state supreme court. Many of them denounce Governor (Scott) Walker,” David Blaska wrote in his blog on Isthmus’ website, which shows pictures of the signs.
Blaska said if the signs remain up at 11:30 a.m. Monday, he and former Madison Ald. Dorothy Borchardt will lead a group of about 20 people to the building to put up their own signs.
Ald. Mike Verveer, who is a member of the City-County Liaison Committee, the building’s managing authority, said signs relating to a political campaign should be removed.
“I don’t think there should be signs in windows relating directly in favor of or opposition to a political candidate,” he said.
According to the building’s operating rules, no political activity is allowed inside the building, and placards or signs are prohibited from being carried into the building or placed on its interior or exterior walls.
Verveer said he received a copy of an email Borchardt sent last week to Police Chief Noble Wray alerting him about the issue, which could be taken up by the liaison committee, but Verveer said he didn’t know of anyone asking the committee to get involved yet.
If the committee decides any signs are inappropriate, a memo could be issued to Dane County Facilities Management, which maintains the building, instructing its tenants to comply with the decision, Verveer said.
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