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Council, schools and law enforcement plan outreach and camera enforcement after recurring intersection graffiti
Summary
Council members and Del Oro school representatives discussed steps to stop a recurring graffiti tradition at a local intersection: increased enforcement, cameras and student outreach. Law enforcement warned of prosecution and council and school officials said they will continue monthly coordination.
The council reported follow-up actions after meetings with Del Oro student leaders, school administrators and law enforcement aimed at ending a recurring tradition of graffiti at a local intersection.
Council members said they met with Del Oro student leaders, school resource officers and patrol supervisors to explain safety risks and town costs associated with the practice. Law enforcement told the council it will pursue accountability, increase monitoring and install cameras at the intersection to identify participants. "There will be accountability. We will be getting cameras up in that intersection, and people will be prosecuted if it continues," council members summarized from law-enforcement remarks.
The group discussed education and prevention alongside enforcement: monthly meetings with school officials and law enforcement are planned, and council members emphasized parental outreach through Parent Teacher Clubs and school administrators. A joint message to students and families about safety risks and the town's response was identified as an immediate next step.
Why it matters: council members said the graffiti practice creates public-safety hazards and recurring clean-up costs. Officials said they prefer prevention but will use enforcement measures and technology if the behavior persists.
Next steps: law enforcement will intensify patrols and begin camera installation planning; the council and school staff will continue monthly coordination and public messaging to parents and students.
