ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando city commissioner is calling out the Florida Department of Transportation after storm drain artwork in the Thornton Park and Mills District neighborhoods were painted over with white paint.

Commissioner Patty Sheehan said the state painted over several drains Wednesday, covering designs that were part of the city’s “Only Rain Down the Drain” initiative, a long-running program to raise awareness about keeping storm drains clear.

“There are words I cannot repeat on air,” Sheehan said when asked about her reaction. “I was very upset because again, this is government overreach.”

This storm drain art in our @orlmainstreets has an important message for us: #OnlyRainDownTheDrain to keep our lakes healthy and clean. pic.twitter.com/jKqpPnjJ8X — City of Orlando

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