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Commission approves citrus‑themed sculpture for Dover/Little/Durant roundabout after debate over religious imagery
Summary
The board voted 5–2 to accept a public‑art proposal for an 8‑foot bronze sculpture celebrating citrus heritage in a new roundabout; some farmers and residents objected to the depiction of a mythic figure and asked for a neutral alternative.
The board approved an artist’s concept for public art in the Durant/Little/Dover Road roundabout, voting 5–2 to fund an approximately 8‑foot bronze sculpture budgeted at $95,000 from the county’s public‑art program. Josh Palati, engineering and operations department, described the piece as portraying a mythic character representing agriculture and a nod to the local citrus farming history. The cost is budgeted within the public art plan in the FY25 adopted…
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