Hall County officials are ready to lift a moratorium on sign permits after making changes to the county’s ordinance to protect political and religious speech. The changes come after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June upended restrictions on some local government ordinances that ostensibly curtail free speech rights. The high court ruled that the city government of Gilbert, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix, imposed unconstitutional restrictions on temporary signs, including on their size, duration and number, that directed motorists to nearby church services.