To the Editor,

I begin this letter by saying I am very proud of our city of Tecumseh. However, I have noticed over the past year that many of our street signs in Tecumseh are in need of repair or replacement. I suspect there are many others who have noticed this besides me. It would no doubt be a costly project to update our signs but we have a beautiful town and I am suggesting that at least the ones that are hardly “readable’ be replaced and perhaps the others repainted or whatever it would take to upgrade them.

In traveling through other towns I’ve noticed signs that look like “old fashioned” wood signs. I think I saw these in Columbus, Ohio and they are beautiful. Perhaps the city could purchase this type of signage for Chicago Boulevard as it would beautify our main street when people are traveling through. This type of signage would really enhance our great historical homes along this route. They are made of material that would prevent them from rusting as the current old signs do. I’ve thought about it for a long time and I think it’s time for change!

I would like to suggest that before next spring when we celebrate our Promenade the Past that at least the signs along Chicago Boulevard be replaced. Does anyone else agree?

Pat Patten
Tecumseh