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Council discusses loosening "unique art" rule for public art purchases
Summary
Council members asked staff to draft policy language giving the city more flexibility to buy prefabricated or existing sculptures for parks and roundabouts while keeping the public arts board involved; current policy requires purchased pieces to be unique and not displayed within a 500‑mile buffer.
Keller councilmembers discussed whether the city’s public‑arts policy should be revised to allow greater flexibility when purchasing art for parks and roundabouts. Staff described the current policy requirement that art be unique and not displayed within 500 miles of city limits. Council members and staff said the buffer and a strict “unique only” rule can limit options…
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