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Ad hoc committee formed to plan 25th‑anniversary sculpture fundraising; board discusses selling engraved bricks
Summary
Board members discussed fundraising for a 25th‑anniversary sculpture installation, including selling engraved bricks (estimated 324 bricks) and possible pricing between $100–$250 per brick. Staff recommended forming an ad hoc committee and exploring fiscal sponsorship through local nonprofits.
Members of the Athens Recreation Advisory Board discussed plans to raise private funds for the department's 25th‑anniversary sculpture installation and agreed to move the project forward through an ad hoc fundraising committee.
Catherine, a staff member, described a proposal from Joshua Tree for the sculpture surface and said the board could sell engraved bricks to help pay for the work. “So if we did a $100 a brick, then that would more than cover and pay us back for the work,” Catherine said during the discussion. The staff reported a count of roughly 324 bricks…
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