Staff recommends accepting donations totaling $3,400 to the graffiti reward fund.

On April 8, 2024, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a graffiti reward fund to encourage the reporting of graffiti vandalism and lead to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of graffiti vandals.  This fund is also designed to receive donations and court fines to be self-sustaining.  Donations made to the graffiti reward fund will be used to reward citizens who provide information resulting in the conviction of graffiti vandals.  This fund will also be used for materials and supplies to abate graffiti around the city.  It should be noted that many of the donations received were the result of our Commercial Code Enforcement Officer Todd Morgan and his dedication to the anti-graffiti program.  The following donations have been given to date:

• Mayor Bill and Anne Cole in the amount of $2,000.
• Sharon Essmann in the amount of $500.
• Joe Ratcliff of Ratco Trailer and Hitch in the amount of $300.
• Dana Motors in the amount of $100.
• Thomas Dunne of TR Investments in the amount of $500.

Total donations amount: $3,400.
 

City Council may:

• Approve the donations to the graffiti reward fund; or,
• Not Approve the donations to the graffiti reward fund. Given the Council just approved a resolution to create the graffiti reward fund, it would be counter to the Counci action to not accept donations to the new fund.

The City has received donations totaling $3,400 from the following generous citizens: