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Committee to map and recommend themed electrical‑box wraps; staff to seek budget guidance
Summary
The committee discussed a Mayor’s suggestion to theme electrical‑box wraps to their locations, asked staff to prepare a map of boxes and heard a staff estimate of roughly $1,000 per wrap. Members agreed to select top locations and present a council budget request.
Committee members discussed the future of the electrical‑box wrapping program and a Mayor’s recommendation that wrap contests be themed to each box’s location.
Speaker 5 relayed the Mayor’s example that a box near Brookhaven could get a pickleball theme while boxes near sports facilities could receive basketball or baseball themes. Speaker 3 and Speaker 7 urged staff to compile a map of all boxes and to present the map as an agenda item at the next meeting so the committee can recommend top locations. Speaker 8 said the city has six boxes slated to be replaced and estimated the cost at "about a 1,000, a little over $1,000 a piece."
Members agreed the committee would suggest locations but that City Council would make the final decision and/or approve funding. Speaker 7 said staff should use the committee’s suggested list to request a budget adjustment in January, with an eye toward midyear timing if revenues or priorities require it.
Why it matters: the wraps are visible public art that represent neighborhood identity and require funding decisions; the estimated per‑unit cost will inform how many boxes can be wrapped with available funds.
What’s next: staff will prepare a map showing current and planned box locations and cost estimates; the committee will discuss the map and decide which boxes to recommend for wraps at its next meeting so staff can request funding from council.
