Local News in Brief : Graffiti Cleanup Program
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A Los Angeles City Council committee has agreed to help fund a new Westside program to force convicted graffiti artists and gang members to paint over their scrawlings.
Under the program, a judge may sentence a convicted juvenile offender to up to 150 hours of supervised graffiti removal. The program also will include educational, psychological and job counseling.
The council’s Finance and Revenue Committee voted unanimously to approve a $30,000 appropriation for the program, which will include a broad area from Mulholland Drive on the north to Los Angeles International Airport on the south.
Sponsors also have asked the county and private donors to help pay for the program, which is expected to cost $170,000 for its first year.
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