Why is important to stop vandalism?
If you think vandalism isn’t your problem, think again. Here are a few reasons why vandalism hurts everyone. Vandalism destroys what your tax dollars have created. Each year vandals destroy thousands of dollars’ worth of park facilities and equipment funded by tax dollars. A few minutes of destructive “fun” can add up to huge losses for our City’s parks. Vandalism takes dollars away from recreational programs and facilities. It costs money to repair or replace whatever a vandal’s actions have destroyed. For example, the cost of removing writing from a cement or brick wall can easily reach $1000 for sandblasting costs. Replacing a destroyed bench involves high labor repair costs. Even damaged boulevard trees are costly to replace at a value at $1000 or more. Vandalism is not cool. Damaging public property through vandalism is both cowardly and uncool. Individuals who tag or use spray paint for artistic expression on public property are breaking the law and are no “cooler” than the perso
