Council approves illuminated 'Sunbury' sculpture for Cameron Park with $95,000 Blueprint grant

The Sunbury City Council approved the design and siting of an illuminated “Sunbury” sculpture for the West End of Cameron Park, a project funded through a $95,000 Blueprint Communities project grant administered by SRI and the Downtown Sunbury team.

Jody, representing SRI and the Blueprint Communities Downtown Sunbury team, told the council the group received a $95,000 project grant and proposed a metal, illuminated sculpture to be installed in the park. “One of those grants is a project grant in the $95,000, and we were tasked to find a project that we highly visible to the community,” Jody said.

The submitted mock-up shows backlit letters and a decorative light bulb element. Council members asked about possible light pollution and requested information on lamp output; one council member asked, “how bright is it going to be? Like, was light pollution looked at?” Jody said the letters would be backlit and not lit by spotlights and that she would obtain lumen specifications and additional lighting details before installation.

With no further questions, a motion to approve the design and location passed by council voice vote. The installation will be coordinated with the city engineer and parks staff; the council asked staff and project leaders to provide technical lighting specifications and final mounting details before work proceeds.

The project team said the sculpture is intended to be a visible community landmark that encourages park use and civic pride. The council’s vote approved the design and siting; funding is from the Blueprint Communities project grant as described by the proponents.