Help Stop Light Pollution in Sierra Vista!
A Letter Campaign to Continue the Ban on Electronic Signs

Here are several examples of letters sent to the Mayor and City Council of Sierra Vista urging the continued ban on electronic signs. These are letters from both concerned citizens and organizations that want to preserve our dark night skies. If you have a letter that you would like to contribute, please e-mail it to webmaster(at)hacastronomy.org

Click the image of the letter to view the full PDF copy. Some letters are multiple pages.




The Director and Assistant Director of the Steward Observatory ask the Mayor and Council to consider the impact of electronic signs carefully.
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Concerned members of the Huachuca Astronomy Club voice their support for the continued ban on electric signs.
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HAC President David Roemer writes in support of the electronic sign ban.
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Daniel Brocious, a member of the City of Tucson Citizen's Sign Code Advisory Committee, wishes to see the ban on electric signs continued.
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A letter from the local chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association. The IDA has been a leader in preserving night skies all over the world!
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Mark Mayer of Scenic Arizona wants the Mayor and Council to preserve our natural environment and continue the electronic sign ban.
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Friends of the San Pedro River voice their support for the continued ban.
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Audrey Fischer, director of the Chicago Astronomical Society, also opposes digital signs. Her letter also contains a lot of great links and information on billboard litigation across the United States.
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Friends of Brown Canyon Ranch ask the Mayor and City Council to continue the ban.
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A letter from W. Scott Kardel, Managing Director of the International Dark-Sky Association.
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Dr. Tim Hunter weighs in on how unecessary digital signs have been to the success of his business ventures.
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Gary Grue, spokesman for the Cochise County Association of Astronomical Observatories (CCAAO), writes in support of the electronic sign ban.
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G. Grant Williams, director of the MMT Observatory writes in support of the electronic sign ban.
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Robert Breault, Chairman of the Arizona Optics Industry Association (AOIA), makes a business case for dark skies.
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