AUSTIN, Texas — Getting rid of graffiti in Austin is about to get easier and cheaper. Starting October 1, property owners can call 311 and get graffiti removed from private property for free.
The Austin City Council came up with a creative way to make the pilot program work in a tight budget year.
‘The money comes from the Clean Community Fee, and it is in everybody’s electric bill,” said Dedric Knox, a division manager with the City of Austin Development Services/Code Compliance Department…