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Council members urge public to report vandalism after spike in graffiti and damage
Summary
Councilmembers expressed frustration about increasing graffiti and vandalism, urged residents to report incidents and thanked volunteers who helped clean up a damaged soccer field site.
Several council members used their council‑concern remarks to urge residents to report vandalism after reporting a rise in graffiti and property damage in the city.
One council member said vandalism, including graffiti and spray paint at locations such as the soccer fields and a site at 20 Eighth and Floyd, is “getting ridiculous” and urged the public to call authorities and use the city website’s reporting tools. The council member thanked the police department for quick responses to vulgar or offensive tagging and praised community volunteers who recovered and reassembled a goalpost after recent damage.
Another council member said the parks department and community volunteers worked to clean up the site, and suggested considering a reward for information leading to identification of those responsible. The remarks were part of council concerns and did not result in formal council action during the meeting.
Councilmembers encouraged residents to use online reporting for graffiti removal and to contact police when witnessing or discovering vandalism so city staff and law enforcement can investigate and remove offensive tagging promptly.
