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DuPage County committee pauses Taylor Studios redesign, agrees to dismantle dated heritage-gallery displays and install video monitors
Summary
The DuPage County Public Works Committee failed to reach consensus on continuing Taylor Studios' heritage-gallery concept and instead agreed to dismantle the existing exhibit, install video monitors and seating, pause further work with the contractor, and revisit the project in six months.
The DuPage County Public Works Committee on May 20 paused further work under Taylor Studios’ contract for a proposed redesign of the county’s Heritage Gallery and agreed to dismantle the existing exhibit, install one or more video monitors and seating, and revisit the project in six months.
Committee members said the current display is dated and that the county should prioritize video content and people-focused material, while others argued Taylor Studios’ concept did not adequately represent DuPage County’s diverse communities. Member Desart voted against proceeding and said the proposed design was “one dimensional” and did not emphasize people from the county’s African American, Hispanic, Native American, LGBTQ, Jewish and Muslim communities. The committee did not record a motion to approve the…
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