Lamar billboard lease on city-owned land near Palatine Park
Fairmont
Summary
The city is leasing city-owned land to Lamar for a new billboard, in exchange for removing older non-conforming billboards — including two at the East Park/New Street intersection residents find intrusive.
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lease payments to the city were not disclosed.
The city gains revenue and the removal of intrusive non-conforming billboards.
Opponents say nearby residents and Palatine Park users would face light pollution, driver distraction, and a degraded public space.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jul 28, 2026
Lamar wants to lease city land at New Street and East Park Avenue for a digital billboard as part of a swap that would remove a net of eight billboards citywide. Critics say a glowing sign doesn't belong at the edge of Palatine Park and a residential area, and question whether the variances are even legal. Decision now waits on the BZA and reconvenes September 22.
Fairmont City Council postpones public hearing, vote on digital billboard lease
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City Council - Jul 14, 2026
The city is leasing city-owned land to Lamar for a new billboard, in exchange for removing older non-conforming billboards — including two at the East Park/New Street intersection residents find intrusive.
Related development
Lamar Companies Lease — New Street and East Park Avenue
If variances are granted, an old non-conforming billboard cluster at East Park and New Street would come down in exchange for one new electronic sign.
Lamar Companies billboard lease — Palatine Park parcel
If approved, Fairmont would see eight fewer billboards overall but a new digital sign adjacent to Palatine Park and a residential edge — a flashpoint for light pollution, driver-distraction, and land-use concerns.
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