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~ 'iðÞ -- S 10,000 for implementation of a graffiti abatement :¡7fogram. Graffiti is a blight on neighborhoods and business districts of our community. It is estimated that 75%+ of the existing graffiti is displayed on public facilities: curbs, street signs, traffic control boxes, bridge abutments, and drainage culverts. The vast majority of existing graffiti is located in census tracts 101 (62.5% 11m), 104 (57.1% 11m), 105 (83.4% 11m) and 103_2 (76.5% 11m) This request may be considered under either the criteria for rehabilitation of public facilities or interim assistance for an area exhibiting objectively derenninable signs of physical deterioration. Currently, a community based involvement program is being developed utilizing volunteers and donated supplies. The challenge has been obtaining commitments from volunteers and sufficient quantities of donated supplies. Funding oftrus request will assure adequate supplies for either the .. removal or cover-up of the graffiti. Supplies would include but not be limited to: paint, brushes, rollers, poles, paper towels, removal chemicals, steam pressure washer, and paint sprayers. Privately o¡.vned graffiti removal companies may be utilized in two ways: (1) an initial massive cleanup to demonstrate to the citizens the benefit of.such a program and to stabilize the areas so that community volunteers can maintain; or, (2) if sufficient volunteers can be mustered for the initial effort, to deal with those areas requiring technical expertise or where use of volunteers would be deemed unsafe, p:3ci,.b.