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Advisory board recommends relocating Elkridge Park elk statue after repeated damage
Summary
Staff reported recurring vandalism to the Elkridge Park elk statue and presented options to keep repairing it, relocate to a more prominent, lit site, or remove it. The board unanimously recommended that city council relocate the statue to a future site for review by the advisory board.
Parks staff told the board the Elkridge Park elk statue has suffered repeated damage — broken horns and cuts — and that recent repairs left the piece unstable. Staff said the damage appears to include intentional vandalism and accidental misuse from people climbing on the statue. Marcus Graves said staff removed the second horn for safety and are holding it while options are evaluated.
Graves outlined three options for the board: continue repairing and leave the statue in place, relocate it to a more visible and lit roundabout location to reduce vandalism risk, or remove the statue permanently. The board moved and unanimously recommended that city council relocate the elk statue to a future site to be reviewed by the advisory board. "It's going to have a solar light on, it's going to be lit up at night," Graves said of one suggested relocation site.
