Signs again at center of Town Council's discussion

Since early April, the Town of La Conner has relied on increased signage to get the word out on social distancing requirements imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The message has now become less is more.

The digital reader board that has projected a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” message near the roundabout has been returned to the rental company, Mayor Ramon Hayes told Town Council members during their video-conferenced May 12 session.

“The reader board,” Hayes told the Weekly News afterward, “has reached the peak of its need. It has served its purpose.”

Hayes said signage has been necessary to r...