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Commission discusses continuing manhole-cover art program; foundry limits replacement schedule
Summary
Members reviewed the city manhole-cover art program, noting the foundry can change lids about every two years and that commissioners previously ran a multi-year competition resulting in hundreds of covers across the city. Commissioners expressed interest in renewing the contest.
Commissioners reviewed the status of the manhole-cover art program and a prior competition that placed designed covers across the city. One commissioner said the program distributed about 100 covers a year for a total of roughly 300 covers over the competition period, and that the foundry indicated lids can be changed approximately every two years.
Commissioners discussed whether to run another competition and how often replacements could be scheduled. Staff said it will do initial research and provide an update during the next staff report so the commission can consider whether to continue or renew the program.
