Waste Not, Want Not

So District 4 Commissioner candidate Edward Camarillo recycles used UTB-TSC bond committee signs. I applaud his frugality. And bond committee chairman, David Oliveira, is happy they're being re-used. Good for him, too.

Landfill space is (temporarily) saved, as well as precious campaign dollars from Camarillo's campaign. So all's well that ends well, right? Not so fast, my friend.

Our esteemed District 1 Commissioner, Ricardo Longoria, posited:

...using recycled signs was “a violation” unless they belonged to a candidate who was running for re-election. “In my personal opinion, it would be wrong to use UT (UTB-TSC) signs that were used for the bond election,” Longoria said.

Please enlighten us, Commissioner. Precisely how does taking plastic signs, destined for the dump and unwanted by their previous owners, violate your inner moral compass?

Camarillo opponent, Justin Ramos, even went as far as contacting the TEC to find a precedent to stop the re-use.

[Ramos] was told that the signs could have violated the law if they belonged to UTB-TSC. They do not. “That is very important right there,” he said...“a lot of people” were concerned.

Huh? What's "important right there"? Justin, a lot of people are concerned, indeed. They're concerned that errant M&M you inhaled cut off oxygen to your brain for a bit. Get back to business and drop the non-issue. You look silly.