COLUMBIA – A new graffiti hotline gives residents the opportunity to report graffiti when they see it.
Graffiti is not a new problem. Some of the great cities of the world suffer the mess, but a local hotline might help to erase local graffiti. The city of Columbia paired up with Karis Community Church to create this new hotline.
“We recognize that we’re going to continue to have graffiti forever and because of that we’re going to continue to have to work whether it’s annually or quarterly to make the city look as nice as possible,” said Rob Gaskin of the Karis Community Church.
“One of the first steps in getting rid of the graffiti is knowing where it is and not always will city staff see it or people see it and report it, so we need to get that input from the community,” explained Leigh Britt of Columbia volunteer services.
The city and church plan to pair up for their third clean up this Saturday. Gaskin said another common eyesore is stickers stuck on light posts and benches.
If you have graffiti you would like to report, you can call the hotline at (111)222- 3333. For more information about the hotline, click on the link included.
