Marquette board reviews sign issue; no action taken

Public hearing draws frustrated crowd of 60

Randy Beckman speaks to the Marquette Village Board during Monday’s public hearing regarding a controversial sign issue.
Randy Beckman speaks to the Marquette Village Board during Monday’s public hearing regarding a controversial sign issue.

Discussion on a dispute involving antique signs in Marquette drew a crowd of nearly 60 people to a public hearing Monday night at the Marquette Village Board meeting, though many left disappointed that the issue has still not been resolved. By the end of the one-hour meeting the board unanimously decided to support a proposal to amend the village’s zoning regulations to include a definition of “ya…