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Commission reviews sand‑blasted text proposal for new library garden; estimated cost up to about $24,000

Apache Junction Public Arts Commission · March 10, 2026
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Staff and a consultant presented a sand‑blasting option for text and artwork at the new library garden; sand‑blasting was presented as the fastest option to meet the concrete schedule and was estimated at about $100 per square foot, potentially totaling up to about $24,000. The library director supports the concept; one commissioner declared a conflict as a library board member.

Commission staff and the commission’s consultant presented a sand‑blasted text and artwork proposal for the new library garden and discussed next steps.

Staff said the library director requested a text treatment for the new garden and relayed the proposed wording, a passage attributed to the Roman philosopher Cicero: "If you have a garden and a library, you have…

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