Council allows preliminary mural work at 321 Main with grant contingency
Council authorized preliminary penciling and limited preparatory work for a mural at 321 Main Street while awaiting grant award results; the project has a $10,000 grant request and a $10,000 city match previously pledged, and council agreed to seek private fundraising or cover the match if the grant fails.
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Council pulled the 321 Main Street mural from the consent agenda to discuss whether preparatory work should begin prior to official word on a $10,000 grant. The project’s proponents asked to start mapping and chalking the mural in anticipation of an Art Harvest appearance this fall. The council emphasized transparency and financial prudence: the city previously committed a $10,000 match and the outstanding question was whether the city would begin visible work before the grant result returned.
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