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Art Center director urges council to allow murals under exterior grant program

5393302 · July 15, 2025
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James Lynch of the Art Center asked the council to remove a restriction that would bar murals from the city's exterior grant program, saying murals drive vibrancy and local visitation; he proposed a review process rather than an outright disallowance.

James Lynch, executive director of the Art Center and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce board, asked the council on July 14 to remove or revise a restriction that would prevent murals from being eligible for an exterior grant program. Lynch said when he first put a box of chalk on the sidewalk years ago, concerns…

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