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Davenport parks report cites nearly $239,000 in vandalism repairs since 2024; riverfront light poles targeted
Summary
Parks operations called vandalism an "epidemic," reporting $238,946.60 in repair costs since 2024 and extensive damage to decorative riverfront light poles; staff described steps including welded access panels, new cameras and increased police patrols.
Billy Fisher, senior park operations manager for the City of Davenport, told the Park and Recreation Advisory Board that vandalism across city parks has become widespread and costly, totaling $238,946.60 in repairs since 2024.
Fisher said vandalism has affected parks in every quadrant of the city, from graffiti that staff now paint over daily to theft of copper wiring and repeated break-ins of riverfront decorative light poles. “On the riverfront, we have 384 decorative light poles. Of those, 143 have been vandalized,” he said, adding that repairs for riverfront lights alone have cost $72,075 since January 2024 through a city contract.
The costs Fisher cited…
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