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Commission approves "Bison on the Loose" public art plan; youth council nearly meets $125,000 goal
Summary
A countywide public art project led by the Heartland Youth Action Council and Heartland Community Foundation was authorized to install painted fiberglass bison on select city properties; commissioners approved terms to be set by the city manager.
Sarah Meitner of the Heartland Community Foundation introduced the Youth Action Councilpresentation for the "Bison on the Loose" public art project and asked the commission for permission to place painted fiberglass bison on select public properties in Hays and elsewhere in Ellis County.
Students Savannah Klingen, Oakley Wickers and Mariela Dreiling said the project aims to place up to 25 life‑size fiberglass bison (about 6.5 feet long by 5.5 feet at the hump) in Hays, Ellis and Victoria. “Our…
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