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As the summer season kicks off, Santa Fe County wants to remind residents about the resources they have available to them to fight graffiti. “We’re here to help, all a resident has to do is contact us” said Santa Fe County Commissioner Virginia Vigil “Graffiti is a community problem; prevention and clean up require a community effort.” Graffiti removal, free paint, and a financial reward for identifying those who vandalize property with graffiti are available to residents by calling the County’s Anti-Graffiti Hotline at 995.2721.

The focus areas for the Anti-Graffiti Program are 1) Reporting, 2) Removal, and 3) Education. The Program has established an Anti-Graffiti Speakers Bureau (Commissioner Vigil, representatives from the Sheriff’s office, and County staff) for community groups, homeowners associations, and schools to educate residents and students about graffiti, its impact on a community, and what can be done to stop it.

Education:

To have someone from the Anti-Graffiti Speaker’s Bureau come and speak, call 995.2721.

Reporting:

To report vandalism in progress, call 428.3720.

To report graffiti, call 995.2721.

To report information about vandals to Crime Stoppers, call 955.5050. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest of persons vandalizing property with graffiti.

Removal:

To have the County remove graffiti, call 995.2721.

To get free paint for a “do-it-yourself” graffiti removal project, go to http://santafecounty.org/resident/graffiti.php.

Please Note:One of the keys to stopping graffiti is to have it removed quickly. Per County ordinance, it is the responsibility of County property owners to clean up graffiti on their property. If they do not, they face fines of up to $300 and/or up to 364 days in jail. Santa Fe County will continue to make resources available to assist residents in removing graffiti quickly.