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Norcross Public Arts Commission seeks city OK to buy three white-squirrel sculptures
Summary
The Norcross Public Arts Commission asked council to authorize the purchase of three bronze white-squirrel sculptures (estimated at $3,150 each) to launch a citywide public-art scavenger hunt; commission will fundraise for additional pieces and asked approval for up to four next fiscal year.
Norcross — The Norcross Public Arts Commission asked the city to authorize purchase of three white‑squirrel sculptures as part of a public-art program designed to draw visitors and tell local history.
Liz Simpson, chair of the commission, presented a plaster prototype and described plans for bronzed sculptures with a white patina to form an interactive art “scavenger hunt” throughout the city. "We would like the council to authorize the purchase of 3 white squirrels to order in this fiscal year," Simpson said, noting that fundraising will continue to place up to 13 squirrels around Norcross over time.
Commission materials estimate a cost of about $3,150 per sculpture at the current finish level. Simpson asked for authorization for up to four purchases in the next budget year if fundraising allows; council members thanked the commission and encouraged fundraising and outreach to the community.
Next step: staff will record the request for inclusion in the fiscal planning process and coordinate fundraising outreach with the commission.
