OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A longtime South Omaha homeowner says he has lost curb appeal because of a poorly placed warning sign — and taxpayer money may be used to fix the issue.
Larry Stephens lives along South 48th Street, where a street widening project is almost complete. He noticed a sign warning of a railroad crossing ahead had been cemented into the edge of the sidewalk right in front of his front door.
“I wouldn’t want a sign, a railroad crossing sign outside my front door, right in front of my house. The aesthetics is not pleasing whatsoever. The best we could do would be somewhere like this because he said they’re going to have to move the bar, the stop bars, and that would be here. This will be better because I’ve looked at the angle and this is better,” Stephens said.
A costly fix
A letter from Public Works says Stephens can move the sign farther down the street if he pays for it himself. But Omaha City Council Member Ron Hug says he has requested $1,500 from the council’s community service fund to cover the cost of relocating the sign…