goldneagle
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TOWN COUNCIL is not the town! You should know by now that politicians do not serve the community, they serve their own interests!I tried the PR concept and have taken one of my M35's in the 4th of July parade in town every year for the past 8 years. Sometimes I carry veterans, sometimes the boy scouts, and sometimes the local softball team.
I also keep all my trucks inside my garage.
But my next door neighbor is on the 5 member town council (along with her brother) and does not like the fact that I own army trucks. Or have a large garage, etc.
First "The Village" where I live enacted an ordnance that prohibited any truck with more than two axles from parking on any street. (not that I ever have) Then they created a second ordnance prohibiting any truck with more than two axles from driving on any street except Main street. (They couldn't include main street as it is a State Rt.) When I ask for an exclusion for classic vehicles they denied it and the council president said he didn't think I should be allowed to own vehicles that size in town and that he would go to the zoning board and see if he could force me to get rid of them.
Now they have changed the rules for the 4th of July parade (that goes down Main St.)to prohibit any vehicle with more than two axles. Busses are O.K., Tractors and hay wagons are O.K., fire trucks are O.K. (even if they have more than two axles as they are emergency vehicles)
Even my wife is finally fed up with them and says we should boycott the parade. I hate to let them win, and could now use my bobbed deuce, but I am getting the message that they really hate military trucks. I guess symbols of the US Military are not acceptable in this town, even though it's the only remaining 4th of July parade left in this county.
Bill
Michigan
If I were you i would try to get a citizen petition to allow you to drive your vehicle on the streets etc. I am sure that the trash trucks are allowed on the same streets so it is not a weight issue. Remind your fellow citizens that once they allow their COUNCIL to make rules that say you can't do..... next time it might be them who are the target of some you can't do ........
When I moved down SOUTH I was making a statement about "they should have a law against that" My friend said that is how it all starts. Next thing you know there are laws that restrict the rights that you once had. In other words sometimes its better to put up with certain things than to have the gov't regulate every aspect of your life like in NJ. In NJ you need a permit to take a sh*t!!!
The more you allow CITY COUNCIL to control your life the more they will abuse that power. You can also help run the campaign to elect a replacement for the council member that is your neighbor. If you can get them replaced then you may be able to get ordinance removed.