Victoria Looks at Solutions to Graffiti Problem Costing Nearly $500K

Victoria looks at solutions to graffiti problem costing nearly $500K

The city will explore ways to diminish criminal graffiti in Victoria. In a motion three years in the making, Coun. Stephen Hammond presented a series of inquiries about possible bylaw amendments or other measures to reduce unauthorized use of spray paint and other vandalism tools. “I kept putting this off, and I don’t want to put it off any further,” he said, citing staggering costs. “For sure, we pay, the City of Victoria taxpayers pay close to…

Victoria council approves exploring restrictions on youths buying spray paint

During this week’s committee of the whole meeting, Victoria Councillor Stephen Hammond proposed a motion that seeks to deter youth from buying spray paint to avoid associated graffiti cleanup costs.