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Little Elm staff unveils Hydrus Wake Park mural design; funding comes from TERS 3 art fund
Summary
Town staff presented a mural design for Hydrus Wake Park’s wall facing Towers; the same artist who painted other Lakefront murals proposed the design, cost was reduced from $7,000 to $5,000 and staff said funding is already budgeted in TERS 3.
Town staff presented a proposed mural for the wall at Hydrus Wake Park that faces the Towers walkway and outside patio during a Little Elm Town Council workshop. The design, by the same artist who created murals called “the Elm” and “the Cove,” uses the Lakefront District color palette and is intended to create a cohesive public-art identity across the lakefront.
The proposal was described as the version the town’s art committee voted to recommend. A staff presenter said the work will be paid from TERS 3, which has an art installation fund in the town budget, and noted the project cost was reduced from $7,000 to $5,000. The artist, described in the presentation as based in Texas, told council members she could complete the mural in two to three days once work starts.
Why it matters: town officials said the mural is intended to enhance community pride and serve as a Lakefront District landmark, drawing people to the walkway between Towers and creating space for photographs and social activity.
Council and committee discussion focused on placement and design details. Committee member Drew said he chose the side of the building that faces the Towers walkway to give pedestrians room to stop and take pictures; staff and other committee members said the other side of the building has a garage door. The town noted the Lakefront logo on the proposed mural might be moved because it made the top of the design “a little busy.”
Staff indicated the artist is ready to begin as soon as funding and final approval are confirmed; there was no formal roll-call vote on the mural recorded in the workshop transcript. The presenter said, “As long as we all love the mural as much as I do ... then we will go ahead and move forward with funding it,” and that work could begin this week.
Clarifying details from the presentation: the mural uses the same stylistic approach and colors as two other recent Lakefront pieces; the design was recommended by the town’s art committee; the artist is based in Texas; the project timeline is two to three days once started; and the stated budget source is TERS 3 (art installation fund) with the cost listed at $5,000 (reduced from a previously stated $7,000).
Looking ahead, staff said the town plans more murals in the Lakefront District to maintain a cohesive aesthetic and that committee members are considering additional locations when building tenants are operating.
