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City killing the Christmas spirit?

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Missouri town's controversial ordinance requires residents to pay for holiday displays
Duration 1:30
Date Sep 19, 2012

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He's very personal -- But novels blissful merry makers recently thinking Bob -- -- Because mr.

Christmas has decided to pack up all of -- with leopard.

-- to medical and all 15100 colorful characters.

And move out of Prairie Village it makes me feel real said.

Angry wanna kill Christmas in Prairie Village and have killed it.

The 71 year old great grandfather says he made his heart breaking decision -- the Monday.

The Prairie Village City Council passed a new ordinance requiring mr.

Chris -- and it wouldn't sponsors especially but it.

To -- -- -- permit and pay fees to help the city cover the costs fees that consist of 500 dollars for one way signs.

And almost 45 dollars an hour to hire an off duty police officers to guard the ground.

The city ordinance.

I hated it should never been past.

After 47 years of not paying the city to I have to why do I have to start paying him enough -- asked -- why none of them give mean answer.

For years that neighbors complain mister Christmas -- display.

Cause traffic and parking problems and turn their front yards -- to rest rooms I think you know you need to control the crowd buses.

Limos I think it's a shame.

This may have been doing this for a long time very religious City Council president one of -- councilman who voted against the new ordinance.

Having its community -- brings.

Business of the city not anymore.

Then forever -- privileged.