City of Bozeman's Vandalism and Graffiti Task Force
On January 28, 2008 the Bozeman City Commission voted 5 - 0 to authorize the City Manager, Chris Kukulski, to appoint a task force to address the issues of vandalism and graffiti in Bozeman. The task force was challenged by the Commission to work together and think creatively for community solutions to this costly and unsightly problem. Once studied and compiled, the task force will make recommendations for the adoption of programs focusing on education and outreach to the community, mitigation and abatement, the use of technology as a deterrent and/or as a method for identifying vandals and finally, suggestions and recommendations on updates to the Bozeman Municipal Code.
The Vandalism and Graffiti Task Force Members are:
Chair - *Jodie Delay - Montana State University [jdelay@montana.edu]
Vice Chair - Curt Smith – Schnee's [curt@schnees.com]
Brian Ayers - Bozeman School District [brian.ayers@bsd7.org]
Catherine Byrd – Inter-neighborhood Council (INC) [cjb@imt.net]
*Jodie Delay - Montana State University [jdelay@montana.edu]
Dave Ferguson - Bozeman Police Department [dferguson@bozeman.net]
Jody Hester - Gallatin Association of Realtors [jody@americawest.com]
Barry Jeide - U.S. Bank [barry.jeide@usbank.com]
Chris Naumann - Downtown Bozeman Partnership [chris@historicbozeman.com]
City Staff:
Brit Fontenot [582-2258, bfontenot@bozeman.net]
Karen Semerau [582-2306, ksemerau@bozeman.net]
Lt. Rich McLane [582-2013, rmclane@bozeman.net]
*Jody Delay is the interim rep from MSU and we will be updating this information as soon as we have the permanent rep.
The next meeting of the V & G Task Force will be on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in the upstairs conference room at City Hall (411 East Main Street). The meeting begins promptly at 6:00 pm and adjourns at 7:30 pm
Important Links:
City of Santa Clarita, CA Graffiti Task Force
City of Denver Partners Against Graffiti
City of Stirling, Western Australia, Graffiti Website
Information and Documents:
January 28, 2007 Commission Memo and attachments
January 28, 2007 Slide Show Presentation
Vandalism and Graffiti Task Force Binder
Vandalism and Graffiti Task Force Meeting Agendas:
April 2, 2008
Vandalism and Graffiti Task Force Working Papers and Documents
For more information please contact staff liaisons Brit Fontenot or Karen Semerau.