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Groton committee unanimously reaffirms plan to restart public‑art (sculpture) program
Summary
The Beautification Committee voted 4‑0 to reaffirm a 2023 concept to pursue sculptures and murals for town gardens, directing staff to circulate rental/purchase agreements to attorneys and asking town administration to assist with next steps.
The Groton Beautification Committee voted unanimously to reaffirm the 2023 public‑art concept and restart work on placing sculptures or murals in town gardens.
Committee member (S2) described the sculpture idea as a way to enhance multiple garden sites and said Town Administrator John expressed support and offered to forward sculpture rental and purchase agreements to the town attorneys for review. Committee member (S3) moved to “approve the concept” as previously proposed in 2023; the motion was seconded and the committee approved it by voice vote, 4‑0.
Chair (S1) and other members said they preferred owning sculptures when possible but would not block leasing if the committee chose that option; the group discussed budget considerations and earlier discussions of leasing in 2023. The committee asked staff to share the previous motion and any relevant agreements ahead of the next meeting so members can identify appropriate garden sites and funding approaches.
Next steps: committee members will review the returned agreements from attorneys, identify candidate locations and potential funding or leasing options, and bring site recommendations to the next meeting for formal placement decisions.
