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Needham committee seeks select board approval to repair Circle of Peace sculpture
Summary
The Revitalization Trust Fund said it is preparing procurement materials and a history summary for the Circle of Peace restoration, and is asking the select board to approve repair funding so the public artwork can return to the Town Common.
The Revitalization Trust Fund reported on June 25 that the Circle of Peace sculpture on the Town Common requires repair and that the committee is preparing procurement and background materials for select board consideration.
Committee Chair (name not specified) said he prepared a summary of the artwork’s history to circulate to select board members who were not present when the piece was first installed in 2001. He said the committee is encouraging the select board to approve repair funding "as quickly as possible" so the sculpture can return to the Town Common.
The chair said the Circle of Peace has been a town landmark for 24 years and cited appearances in national and international publications. He identified sculptor Gary Price as the artist who produced the numbered edition that includes the town’s piece; he described the work as featuring seven children in this installation.
The committee described the next procedural step as completing procurement paperwork and requesting the select board fund the repairs. No select board decision was made at the meeting; the committee awaits the board’s funding authorization before the repair procurement can proceed.
The item was recorded for committee members’ review and will be included in follow-up communications to the select board and committee members.
