What good does a sign do if it’s for a business that no longer exists? And what kind of signal does an ugly sign give to a passerby?

Grand Coulee Councilmember Tom Poplawski brought the topic of signs up at the May 21 council meeting.

“There are signs in this town that need some attention,” Poplawski said, “be it just the cleaning off of bugs where at night you just see nothing else but bugs, to o...