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Commission puts musical sidewalk plan on hold, urges council to reserve retaining wall for public art
Summary
City Manager recommended pausing installation of designed musical notes in the upcoming sidewalk project in favor of incorporating artists earlier into bid packages; the commission unanimously asked council to reserve a Sacramento Street retaining wall for future public art.
Nevada City staff told the Public Arts Commission May 26 that a music‑themed sidewalk art concept needs more lead time to be implemented with a paid artist rather than as a purely representational feature.
City Manager Carrie Wright said construction procurement had proceeded and included provisions for basic inlaid brass notes, but the accompanying artist‑designed work was not coordinated into the bid package. “We’re recommending that we really take a look at…
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