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Wilkes-Barre mayor says letters will go to owners to remove graffiti; city to repurpose park fencing
Summary
Mayor George Brown told council that the city will issue letters to property and business owners to remove graffiti or face fines; officials said fencing removed at Mayflower will be reused and Hubert Park concession stand work is proceeding as equipment becomes available.
Mayor George Brown said the city will begin sending letters to property and business owners requiring the removal of graffiti, and warned owners could face fines or have the city remove the graffiti and bill them for the work.
Brown told the Wilkes-Barre City Council on March 27 that “if it's a business or a building owner has to move it, those letters are gonna be going out shortly,” adding that owners who fail to comply could face fines or have the city remove the graffiti and request payment. The statement came during…
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