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Public art committee approves $1,440 for Jewel Box glass panel after vandalism; members debate decommissioning options

Portland Public Art Committee · February 18, 2026
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The Portland Public Art Committee voted to use $1,440 from its conservation funds to replace a single broken glass panel on the Jewel Box bus-shelter artwork and will submit an insurance claim; members also discussed decommissioning, relocation and longer-term maintenance costs.

The Portland Public Art Committee voted to approve $1,440 from its committee funds to replace a single broken glass panel on the Jewel Box bus-shelter artwork and to pursue an insurance claim for possible reimbursement.

Staff outlined that the panel break occurred several weeks earlier, the site was cleaned as an immediate safety measure and a police report was filed. Staff said the emergency clean-up cost was $240 and the replacement of the panel is quoted at $1,200, and that the committee had…

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