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Commissioners debate ‘We Are Tamarac’ median sign and broader public-art strategy
Summary
Staff proposed a 60-inch illuminated “We Are Tamarac” sign for the median on Southgate Boulevard; commissioners asked for more design options, clearer linkage to city branding and consideration of alternative locations that would create selfie/tourism opportunities and reduce maintenance and traffic risks.
City staff presented a proposal for a new public art/entry sign reading “We Are Tamarac,” to be installed in the median on Southgate Boulevard near the park access. The project would use the city’s public-art allocation (two percent of development fees) and the vendor estimate shown to the commission totaled $68,000.
George Gatson, representing the public-art consultant, and Maher Mansour of Community Development outlined the proposal and said the Public Art Committee recommended the illuminated channel-letter treatment to…
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