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Arts and Beautification Commission reports higher participation, $11,000 2026 budget ask and plan to remove invasive Bradford pears
Summary
The Arts and Beautification Commission told the Huber Heights City Council it received more lawn-beautification nominations this year, will move its annual art show to May at the senior center, seeks an $11,000 2026 budget allocation and supported a Parks & Rec grant to remove Bradford pears with a 2-for-1 native-tree replacement plan.
Sarah Chapman, chair of the Arts and Beautification Commission, told the Huber Heights City Council at its Sept. 16 work session that the commission saw greater public engagement this year, is changing the timing and location of its art show and is seeking a modest operating budget for 2026.
Chapman said the commission received 31 unique nominations this year for its lawn-beautification awards, up from 19 in 2024, and that businesses who won awards promoted the city’s program on social media. "We received 31 unique nominations," Chapman said. "We are definitely going to do it again."
The commission plans to move its annual art…
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