A Northern Virginia delegate wants to put the regulation of university signs in the hands of local officials, a move stemming from a road-side display on George Mason University’s campus that has roused some local anger.
Del. David Bulova, whose district encompasses Fairfax City and parts of Fairfax County, is introducing legislation in the current General Assembly that he says would fix a lack of oversight of college placards visible to the surrounding community.
He sad the bill, however, would not apply retroactively to the sign in question on Braddock Road near the Patriot Center, which has drawn the ire of some of its neighbors who say its glowing display poses a nuisance and could distract motorists from the road.
“Most of the time we’re working on the same page with the university,” Bulova told The Examiner Thursday. “In this case, we simply disagree.”
A GMU spokesman could not be reached Thursday for comment.
The delegate’s mother, Sharon Bulova, represents the Braddock District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
