Tag: metro beautification

Metro Beautification Commissioner Resigns After Outcry over Pet Sign Removal Plans

Jason Steen

Just days after we published the plans of Metro Beautification Commissioner David Chilton to remove all of the missing animal signs after the 4th of July, he has resigned from his position. Here’s the original story: This man is about to destroy all your “Missing Pets” signs 2 days after 4th of July David Chilton was the Mayor’s appointed commissioner to the Beautification Commission for Antioch / District 33. His appointment would have expired in May of 2019. After the publication of our story last week, District 33 Council member Antoinette Lee…

Hey Antioch: This man is about to destroy all your ‘Missing Pets’ signs – 2 days after 4th of July

Jason Steen

Statistics show that more dogs & cats are separated from their owners in the days around the 4th of July, than any other time of the year – due to the sights, sounds, and vibrations that scare some animals, and send them running, or escaping, despite an owner’s best efforts. With that in mind, meet Metro’s District 33 Beautification Commissioner (an unpaid, appointed position) David Chilton, pictured below throwing away a sign for a dog that is still missing. On Friday, Chilton announced that he was doing an ‘illegal sign…