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Council debates Arts Commission sculptures; purchase tabled for more community input
Summary
The council and public debated two proposed public sculptures — a $25,000 prebuilt piece called 'Touch the Sky' and a $40,000 commissioned red-tailed hawk. Councilmembers praised the hawk idea but expressed reservations about the first piece’s fit and location; the item was tabled for further work and community input.
The Oroville City Council heard an extended discussion about two public-art purchases recommended by the Oroville Arts Commission and ultimately tabled the purchase to allow further review and community input.
The Arts Commission recommended buying a prebuilt sculpture titled Touch the Sky for $25,000 and commissioning a second piece, a red-tailed hawk by artist Martin Taylor, for $40,000. ‘‘The first location that they would like this to go…
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