***Press Release***

Reading’s next street sign lottery drawing will be held on February 28, 2011.  You could win the opportunity to purchase (for $25) a wooden street sign from the following list of available signs.

Interested citizens may submit their name, address, telephone number and street sign name to the Department of Public Works by mail to: DPW, Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867, email to: publicworks@ci.reading.ma.us or visit the DPW Office at the Town Hall Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Tuesday 7:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Entries are limited to one per household and will be accepted only for the following street signs.  Questions? Please call 781-942-9077.

STREET SIGN LOTTERY RULES:

One name will be drawn for the opportunity to purchase each available sign for twenty-five dollars.  First priority for each drawing will be given to residents currently residing on that particular street.  For example, if five Pearl St. residents enter the drawing for the old Pearl St. sign, only those five names will be entered into the drawing.  If no drawing entries are received from Pearl St. residents, the drawing for the Pearl St. sign will be open to all.   Drawing entries are limited to one name per household. 

All drawing entries must be received before 10:00 AM on February 28, 2011.

All street signs must be paid for and claimed within 15 days following the date of the drawing.  Any street signs remaining unclaimed after 15 days will be awarded to the next eligible citizen.  All signs are offered in “as-is” condition and shall not be displayed within 20 feet of a public way.  The following street signs are available for the February 28, 2011 drawing:

• A St
• Indian Tree Ln (2)
• Red Gate Ln
• Arnold Ave (2)
• Kensington Ave
• Sherwood Rd (2)
• Balsam Rd
• Maple Ridge Rd (2)
• Summit Dr
• Birch Meadow Dr
• Martin Rd
• Sylvan Rd
• Breton Cir
• Minot St (2)
• Vine St (2)
• California Rd
• Mt Vernon St
• Virginia Cir
• Chequessett Rd (2)
• Oak St (2)
• Virginia Rd (2)
• Colburn Rd (2)
• Oak Ridge Rd
• Wadsworth Rd
• Ellis Ave
• Oakland Rd
• Walkers Brook Dr
• Essex St
• Pennsylvania Ave
• Waverly Rd
• Estate Ln
• Pilgrim Rd
• Whittier Rd (2)
• Hillcrest Rd (2)
• Pine Ridge Rd
• Dead End
• Howard St
• Pond Meadow Dr

Numbers in parentheses indicate that multiple quantities of this street sign are available.