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Snoqualmie council votes to assess totem pole and remove council-chamber murals pending Arts Commission review
Summary
Council voted to move the town totem pole into Public Works for assessment/restoration and to remove the council-chamber murals into storage, sending both matters to the Arts Commission for recommendations; both measures passed 5–1, with Councilor Vincent opposed.
The Snoqualmie City Council on Dec. 8 debated the disposition of a historic totem-style story pole on Railroad Avenue and large murals in the council chamber.
Mayor Pro Tem Holloway moved to have the totem pole moved to Public Works for assessment and restoration as needed, and to send the item to the Arts Commission for a recommendation on future placement, expressing a preference that the pole not return to its current location. The motion passed with five ayes and…
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