Cincinnati Reverses Graffiti Cleanup Burden

Cincinnati’s City Council is poised to undo a controversial policy that slapped hefty cleanup bills—up to $18,000—on property owners hit by graffiti. Councilmember Mark Jeffreys is pushing an amnesty plan to shield victims from financial ruin, while shifting enforcement focus to holding vandals accountable through surveillance tech and mandatory cleanup as part of sentencing. After years of city-led graffiti removal, the 2020 policy change left residents like Rory Benson in shock and debt. With a vote looming, the council aims to adopt a “tag it, scrub it” strategy and rebuild trust by targeting offenders, not innocent homeowners. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cb63fd019f9bafde