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City OKs $20,000 lodging-tax funded mural on First Street; artist to begin in fall
Summary
The council approved an agreement with artist Mary Iverson to paint a mural on the rear wall of Harmsen Land Surveyor’s building using a $20,000 lodging-tax grant; the property owner agreed the artwork will remain at least 10 years and maintenance/repair rights were clarified.
The Mount Vernon City Council on Aug. 27 approved a parks-and-recreation agreement with artist Mary Iverson to produce a mural on the rear wall of the Harmsen Land Surveyor building on First Street, funded by a $20,000 lodging-tax grant. Jennifer Berners, Parks and Recreation director, told council the building owner approached the arts commission seeking a mural; the arts commission applied for and received $20,000 in lodging-tax funds to pay an artist. Berners said the call for artists was distributed…
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