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Commission tables $5,000 Panthers fundraiser donation pending cost details

City Commission of Sunrise · October 28, 2025
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City staff proposed a $5,000 donation to the American Cancer Society in exchange for a life‑size ceramic panther sculpture from the Florida Panthers campaign; commissioners questioned painting, mounting and display costs and voted 4–1 to table the item pending detailed cost information and display plans.

City staff asked the commission to approve a $5,000 donation to the American Cancer Society that would secure a life‑size ceramic panther from the Florida Panthers' ‘Panthers on the Prowl’ public‑art campaign and allow the city to display it in City Hall.

Deputy City Manager Emily Smith explained the program would provide an unpainted ceramic figure that the city would commission an artist to…

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