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Council rejects staff’s mural recommendation, directs staff to negotiate restoration with original artist
Summary
Port St. Lucie council voted to reject the Public Art Advisory Board’s recommended mural and asked staff to negotiate a refresh of the existing mural with the original artist, including student participation and coordinated design elements.
Port St. Lucie — At a Jan. 21 workshop the City Council rejected staff’s recommendation for a new mural design at City Hall and directed staff to negotiate with the original artist to refresh the existing mural and to pursue student participation and related design consistency across the municipal campus.
The council heard a multi-step selection process overview from Bethany Grubbs, who said an RFQ/RFP produced three finalist artists and that the Public Art Advisory Board ultimately recommended a revised concept by Jeremy Jarvis. Grubbs summarized the selection sequence, public input on themes (family, diversity, nature and the city’s brand palette), and the board’s November recommendation.
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