Agreed, it could be much better. We need artists giving us graffiti we can be proud of.

9/5/2013 – Thank you so much for sharing your very important concern with the City of Richmond government. This situation with graffiti removal being needed from 104 S Sheppard St has been formally reported to Richmond Grounds Mgmt Team (20020916294) so that proper inspection and handling can take place accordingly. A Release Form has already been mailed to the property owner and if the property owner returns the mailed release back to City Hall, Richmond will proceed with this event.

http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/citizensrequest/frmNewEntryType.asp

We appreciate your communication that helps us in “Building The Best Richmond” together – rtt

9/5/2013 - Please understand that graffiti removal events require property owners to have a signed, valid Release Form on file at City Hall for each address where removal work is to take place.

@RVACareWarrior, thanks. Of course a property owner needs to ok the removal from his/her property. However, what I'm saying is that in the case of a rash of graffiti all over Carytown, it would seem to be in the city's best interests to not rely on someone like me to report all of these ... but, instead, to send someone (from the Grounds Mgmnt Team one assumes) out to efficiently document all the graffiti instances at once. That person could probably just go door to door and drop off the request forms. If it took more than 2 hours to cover all of Carytown and the cross streets, I'd be surprised. Honestly, that graffiti has been there for weeks; if property owners aren't doing anything about it and the city isn't, the it's just going to become a permanent part of Carytown.

9/6/2013 - Thanks so much for your communication Randolph Ranger - the Richmond City Police had to some degree handed out the forms to property owners in the past and in the same turn, the owners need to be willing to sign the form to allow the City to perform these removal services. Also, if/when you yourself are aware of any particular address and place it online on SeeClickFix under the Other / Graffiti Removal setup; a Richmond Customer Care Specialist will take time to mail a Release Form package out to the property owner asking if they would like for Richmond City to remove the graffiti. This works best because we can keep a true record of reports received and responded to.

We appreciate your communication that helps us in “Building The Best Richmond” together – rtt

9/6/2013 - Also Randolph Ranger - if you decide to place graffiti sightings onto SCF for your neighborhood, please enter one address per SeeClickFix ticket -

Tremendous Thanks Randolph!

2 months later ... where are we with this?

Any updates?

12/31/2013 - Service Review: Richmond Grounds Mgmt noted this location was finished out for removal as of 9/21/2013 - rtt

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