The Heritage and Arts Commission voted unanimously Oct. 28 to forward revised plans from artist Scott Froshower for "Word on the Street," a temporary public-art proposal, to the Town of Tiburon Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission for review.

Staff summarized Froshower’s revised proposal as a set of 10 signs to be installed across several parks and trail connections — including Zielinski Park, McKegney Green (Richardson Bay Park), the path along the water, Cypress Hollow Park and Tether Park — with an online map for visitors. Staff said the artist reduced the scope to 10 signs, limited the maximum installation period to six months, and priced the project at $15,000 for materials and installation.

Proposed messages cited in staff materials included short, affirmative phrases for different sites (for example, messages listed for one array included "you are enough," "you are amazing," and "you are magic") and a text series referencing a Laozi quote for a Tether Park installation. Staff noted the project could be removed, extended or partially converted to permanent works through sales, with 20% of any sales proposed to return to the Heritage & Arts special projects fund.

Chair Arjun Gupta said the Parks Open Space & Trails Commission (POST) is the appropriate reviewing body because the proposed signs would be sited in parks. Commissioners asked staff to request that POST add the item to its Nov. 18 agenda for review. Several commissioners said they view the project as temporary; one commissioner asked staff to note the commission’s interest in a site-specific sign or a piece that referenced Tiburon in particular. Staff confirmed the Town’s public art fund currently holds approximately $54,000 and that the $15,000 project would be drawn from that fund if it moves forward.

The commission’s formal motion sent the proposal to POST for feedback and did not constitute final approval. A roll-call vote recorded unanimous support to forward the proposal to POST.