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Committee pushes for public‑art inventory, maintenance funding and anti‑rust treatment
Summary
Committee members and city staff agreed to digitize the public‑art asset list in GIS, seek appraisals/insurance, prioritize repainting and consider OSFO anti‑rust treatment for bronze sculptures; staff will return with cost estimates and a maintenance plan.
The Fort Myers Public Art Committee used the Jan. 14 workshop to press staff for better asset management, a maintenance schedule and insurance valuation for the city’s public art collection.
Abraham, Parks & Recreation staff, described work already under way to integrate public art into the city’s GIS and work‑order system and said doing so would help coordinate maintenance: "If we had that design we could put it on our layers for GIS, so when any constituent goes on 'what ward I'm in' they will see that green icon, and they'll just kind of help promote the public art," Abraham said. Committee members asked that the…
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