PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH SOMETHING:
THE CITY OF RIVER OAKS INSISTS THAT ESTATE SALES, GARAGE SALES AND YARD SALES ALL BE REGARDED AS “GARAGE SALES,” AND THAT THEY USE THE CITY’S “GARAGE SALE” SIGNS. AS YOU KNOW, AN ESTATE SALE IS NOT A “GARAGE SALE.”
A GARAGE SALE IS ONE WHERE YOU PUT TOGETHER ITEMS YOU NO LONGER NEED FOR A QUICK WEEKEND SALE. AN ESTATE SALE TYPICALLY TAKES 2-3 WEEKS TO PREPARE AND USUALLY REPRESENTS THE FINAL POSSESSIONS OF SOMEONE WHO HAS TO GO INTO A HOME, HAS PASSED AWAY, ETC. THEY NEED THE MONEY AND HAVE USUALLY BEEN LONG TERM CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY.
IN RIVER OAKS, WE ARE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO USE OUR “PLUENNEKE ASSOCIATES” SIGNS! THEY COST US ABOUT $30.00 APIECE AND WE DON’T EVEN LEAVE THEM UP OVER NIGHT.
WE ARE RISKING A HIGH DOLLAR FINE BY MODIFYING THE SIGNS SLIGHTLY AS WE HAVE, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO HONOR THE CITY’S REQUIREMENTS WHILE LETTING YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE! PLEASE HELP US BY CALLING AND LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR THE MAYOR (MR. HERMAN EARWOOD) AND/OR CITY COUNCIL. ALSO CONSIDER SENDING AN E-MAIL TO riveroaks@charter.net
THANKS AND ENJOY OUR ESTATE SALE (AT 411 FRONTIER, RIVER OAKS, TX), JULY 10-12, 2009.