" the department prefers people get in touch with its volunteer coordinator", translation:  City government doesn't want the Public doing things for free that the City wants to Pay for!

City estimate to clean it up. over $11,000.  Private citizen cost, less than $50.00!  This is why the entire State and all of our Government agencies are spending way too much money for services rendered!  The person who defaced "public" property was caught.  That person and that person alone should have cleaned it up!  No need for anything spent but the $50.00!

This is the mindset problem that all career politicians have putrified our government and polluted the people with!  Corrupt politicians have gradually turned all government agencies into slave owners and guardians of the peons.  Only Government employees are smart enough or capable enough to know what is right.  Criminals have to be coddled instead of punished.

I suggest that it is time for the citizens to wake up!