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On 10/20 observed Illegal sign “buy houses 443-390-9004 FAST CASH” attached to county/state taxpayer funded street sign on east west blvd and Ritchie hwy. This is not only illegally posted, use of taxpayer funded property, defacing public property but also distracted driving which is a safety issue and distracting from critical street signs that are posted for the public safety. Using the stop signs no u turn, right turn lane, etc… can distract from those instructions, i.e. instead of reading these critical safety instructions a person may be reading “we buy houses”, “fast cash”, etc… and make a wrong turn, u turn, etc…. It concerns me as a resident that my taxes will go up as the county has the liability for any accidents that occur near these signs and it doesn’t do its part and remove the signs. I would agree with any attorney suing Anne Arundel county for the liability of distracting driving. Does the county do all it can to remove the signs, does it do all it can to discourage illegal signage, I think both answers are no. In order for it to be yes the county would have to actively remove these signs and there should be a much higher fine, at least enough to cover the cost of removal and fines should escalate for repeat offenders.