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Residents propose professional park mural and Main Street art walk; seek county permission
Summary
Local residents proposed replacing or updating park walls with professional murals and launching an art walk; presenters estimated materials at about $1,000 and said the design would include a 159-foot run divided into seven panels with 3-foot 'Soda Springs' lettering and a county identifier, subject to county approval for certain walls.
Cindy Erickson and Amanda Larson told the council they want to upgrade park murals and create a professional art walk to make Soda Springs a more visible destination.
Erickson said the wall at Anders by the geyser is "screaming for a mural" and described a proposal focused on a long retaining wall in the park. She described necessary preparations—pressure washing, filling divots, priming, and using specialized paint—that would make a mural durable for an estimated 20 years. The presenters estimated roughly $1,000 in materials and said volunteers and local professional artists would supply labor.
The design concept discussed included a 159-foot run divided into seven panels, with large typography reading "Soda Springs" and a notation for Caribou County; presenters emphasized the work would create a distinct visitor photo opportunity. Council members and a county commissioner said the group should secure permission from property owners and coordinate sprinkler and maintenance considerations with public works staff.
