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Council approves city’s largest single public-art purchase: Amy Jacobson’s ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’

5732669 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

The council approved acquisition of a large, illuminated steel-and-glass sculpture by Amy Jacobson for the front of City Hall, selected through an open RFQ and funded by transient guest tax revenues; installation is planned for spring.

The Liberty City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to acquire a permanent public sculpture by artist Amy Jacobson, selected through a competitive national request-for-qualifications process and funded with transient guest tax revenues.

Councilman Greg Duncan, chairing the presentation, told the council the selection panel reviewed 117 qualified applicants, narrowed the list to five finalists and ultimately recommended a single design called Stop and…

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