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City says amended downtown amenities grant will add permanent sculptures, seating and a water station
Summary
City staff reported an amendment to a downtown public-amenities grant will place four permanent sculptures, expanded seating, and a proposed bottle-filling station across downtown; installations are expected to begin within weeks and the grant reimbursement deadline is Aug. 31.
Michelle, the City of Adrian representative, told the DDA Main Street board that the city had obtained an amendment to the downtown public-amenities grant that changes the project scope and location of improvements across downtown.
“The biggest piece of it is gonna be art sculptures, which we're getting from Flatlanders,” Michelle said, listing installations planned at the Farmer's Market, in front of the fire department, between the Chambers Building and the police department, and adjacent to Doug Hartung's building on Main Street. She said the pieces are permanent and named a few: “3 Tenors,” “Diversity Conversation,” “Little Pink House” and a “purple whisper bench” that will go near the new playground behind Library Square.
Michelle said the city also secured approval for a second activity under the grant to add tables and chairs in multiple downtown locations — including brick sections near the four corners and behind the library — and that the project includes a bottle-filling station near the playground pending final quotes. Any remaining grant funds would be used for benches and trash cans or a downtown map on a city-owned building.
Michelle said the city is awaiting a final approval from finance and that installations could begin “any day now.” She added that the grant requires that work be completed and reimbursed by Aug. 31, creating a compressed implementation timeline. She credited the engineering services director, Matt, with securing quotes and coordinating back-end work needed to move the project forward.
Board members suggested coordinating an unveiling and producing a brochure or map to promote the permanent works; Michelle said the city would work with partners on promotion and that the map would show public parking if produced.
Next steps: city staff will finalize finance approval, contact Flatlanders to schedule installations, and proceed with procurement for seating and the bottle-filling station to meet the grant's reimbursement deadline.
