The law as presented this week cites a prime objective of preventing teens from gaining access to intoxicating substances including spray paint and related aerosol glue products as well as nitrous oxide gas, best known as an anesthetic used by dentists.

The measure was brought to council attention by the city’s parks board which cited the cost and labor involved in covering up graffiti which is typically sprayed in public park facilities in Bastrop, including park restrooms and beneath bridges along the riverwalk between Fisherman’s Park and Old Ferry Park.