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Arts committee weighs 2026 capital requests: bus wraps, Village Green mural, projector repairs and a possible water-tower project
Summary
The Middleton arts committee reviewed candidate projects for the 2026 capital budget — bus-shelter wraps, a proposed mural on the Village Green, recurring problems with a Hubbard Avenue projector, and a larger water-tower mural that would likely require fundraising and stakeholder clearance. Staff will return with cost estimates and a recommended list next month.
The committee opened discussion of 2026 capital budget requests and narrowed a short list to four candidate projects: additional bus-shelter wraps, a public mural on the Village Green (7508 Hubbard Avenue), troubleshooting or replacement of a projector that casts images across Hubbard, and a larger water-tower mural that committee members said would likely be costly and require outside approvals.
At the start of the discussion, the chair explained the difference between operating funds and capital requests and reminded members that the committee’s previous capital work included bus-shelter wraps. “We typically ask for at least $10,000,” the chair said when members debated how large a single capital request should…
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