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Keep McIntosh Beautiful outlines ‘Faces of the Oaks’ art trail and Darien carvings project at Darien work session
Summary
Tracy Sanford, executive director of Keep McIntosh Beautiful, presented three public‑art initiatives — Faces of the Oaks, an Art & History Trail and a Darien Carvings Project — to the City of Darien council on Oct. 20; the council took no formal action on the presentation.
Tracy Sanford, executive director of Keep McIntosh Beautiful, presented three community‑art initiatives to the City of Darien during the Oct. 20, 2025 work session. Sanford described Faces of the Oaks, an Art & History Trail, and a Darien Carvings Project as proposals for public‑facing art and local history interpretation.
The presentation was listed under "Visitor's Presentation" in the meeting minutes. No public hearing was scheduled, and the minutes do not record any formal vote or directive related to the projects. City officials recorded as present were Mayor Hugh “Bubba” Hodge; Mayor Pro‑tem Griffin Lotson; Councilmembers William Collins, Russ Quarterman and Jeff Ragsdale; City Clerk Priscilla Taylor; City Manager Holden Osburn; and City Attorney Sam Oliver.
The minutes do not specify funding sources, timelines, or next steps for the initiatives. The Oct. 20 minutes state only that the presentation occurred; if council or staff take follow‑up actions (such as requesting a formal proposal, budget estimate, or placement on a future agenda), those steps were not recorded in these minutes.
The work session adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
