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FPRA approves 1238 Avenue D purchase and funds Highwaymen Museum mural; staff to coordinate mural timing with construction
Summary
The FPRA authorized acquisition of 1238 Avenue D for $150,000 and approved a $25,000 artist services contract for a mural at the Highwaymen Museum; board members emphasized sequencing the mural after heavy exterior construction and resolving a backflow preventer relocation.
The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency voted Oct. 21 to purchase 1238 Avenue D for $150,000 and to approve a $25,000 artist services agreement with Street Art Revolution LLC to install a preselected mural on the Highwaymen Museum building.
Why it matters The acquisition extends the agency’s control over the Avenue D corridor adjacent to the Highwaymen Museum and supports the museum’s role in downtown revitalization. Board members said the property complements broader plans for the corridor and could be integrated into the museum’s programming and events.
What the board approved and discussed Agency staff presented the purchase as “a critical piece of property” for the Avenue D corridor vision. The board voted by roll call to authorize the purchase and directed staff to execute a purchase-and-sale agreement and related closing documents.
Separately, the board approved the artist…
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