By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
The City of Decatur will be moving into the age of traffic roundabouts – likely next year – and it also may be soon entering the age of digital billboards.
Delbert Riehn, representing Robinson Outdoor, pitched the idea of a digital billboard on S. 13th St. to city council at its Tuesday meeting.
“I’m here to explain what we have to offer,” Riehn said.
No decision was made but council seemed favorable to the idea.
While Robindon Outdoor will sell commercial space on the billboard, a key feature will be the capability and willingness to add warnings and promote the community, according to Riehn.
He said Robinson Outdoor boards in other communities will quickly put up a weather warning, missing persons alerts, a mandatory boil order, wanted fugitives, congratulatory messages, all manner of safety messages, and more.
“We are really involved in the communities in which we have billboards,” Riehn said.
The company would like to put a digital board at 1301 Patterson St. (where Patterson leads into and exits Industrial Park) in Decatur.
The 12 x 24 board would be two-sided.
Only one board is being sought. “No, we do not want to put a whole bunch in,” Riehn replied to a question.
If given the go-ahead, “We can hopefully be in here in a few months,” he added.
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