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Historic Resources Board to meet with Hearst Free Library on April 6 to review statue placement
Summary
The Historic Resources Board voted 5-0 to attend the Hearst Free Library meeting on April 6 as a group to present its preferred corner location and to seek library input and potential financial support for the Phoebe Hearst bronze.
Board members agreed to attend the Hearst Free Library meeting on April 6 to discuss the proposed corner placement for the Phoebe Hearst bronze. Tammy Mattson made the motion to attend as a group; Terry LaValley seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Members expressed frustration about past low attendance at library or onsite visits and emphasized the need to secure library buy-in. The group discussed asking the Friends of the Library to contribute financially; in-session discussion referenced a potential half-cost contribution (discussed as $28,000). Staff member Carl Hamming offered to request mockup visuals to show how the statue would appear in competing locations before the library meeting.
The board directed staff and members to prepare visuals and to present the preferred corner location at the April 6 library meeting as part of outreach prior to submitting the recommendation to the county commission.
