Federal Way mayor urges residents to report graffiti through Eyes on Federal Way app

Mayor Jim Ferrell said Federal Way is prioritizing graffiti removal as part of a broader push to keep the city clean and safe. "Graffiti sends the message that you shouldn't have pride in your community or that there's bad things happening," Mayor Jim Ferrell said. Ferrell said the city wants residents to feel pride in Federal Way and described cleanliness as linked to safety. A city staff member said parts of Federal Way are "perceptibly cleaner than some of our surrounding communities," and the city addresses overgrown yards, junk and debris as part of that effort. A city staff member added that many graffiti incidents are removed quickly: "A lot of the graffiti we take care of is not even up for more than 24 hours. It's probably less than 12 hours. And once we see it, it's removed." The mayor and staff urged residents to report graffiti, shopping carts or other litter through the Eyes on Federal Way app so city crews can respond. These remarks describe the city's current cleanup approach and a call to public participation; the transcript shows no motion, vote, or formal policy adoption during the remarks.