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Mount Holly council approves public art installs and Tuck Park windscreen design
Summary
Council approved eight lease artworks, two permanent fixtures for Ransom Hunter Park, new 6x6 pads at the YMCA and Woodlawn Park, and a windscreen design for Tuckasegee Park; staff anticipates installations this spring and plans to keep purchases within the current fiscal year.
Mount Holly — The City Council unanimously approved recommended selections from the Creative Spaces public art program and approved a windscreen design for Tuckasegee Park at its Feb. 9 meeting.
Greg Beal, presenting on behalf of Assistant Planning Director Paul Lowe, said the public art program is in its fifth year and staff recommended approval of eight lease works for one year and two permanent fixtures for Ransom Hunter Park. Beal said the program has grown from receiving about a dozen proposals to dozens more; “we had 72 works proposed when we used to get 12 works total,” he told the council as evidence of growing local interest. Staff recommended keeping installations on track for a June 30 target to remain within the current fiscal year.
On the Tuckasegee Park windscreen, Beal described the design—created by artist Lee Brinkley and inspired by the local Indigenous place name Dak Siyi ("turtle place")—as both culturally fitting and cost-conscious (Beal cited a cost range of $5,000 to $7,500). Council member Miss Shoemaker moved to approve the design and the motion passed unanimously.
Council next steps: Staff will coordinate with parks and recreation and partner organizations (the YMCA, parks and rec staff, and the Gaston Arts Council were referenced) to finalize installation plans and schedule work for spring 2026.
