2026-05-28 May 28, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 3 of 9 Cost Considerations Implementation Considerations Impact Section 5 Administrative Recommendations Funding Scenarios • Option 1: Public Art Requirement in Developer Contracts • Option 2: Include a Percent for Art requirement as part of SPLOST projects • Option 3: Allocate 0.01% of total annual Operating Budget to Public Art • Option 4: Continue allocating public art funding from the City’s General Fund Example Phasing Chart for Public Art Projects Example Phasing Chart for Public Art Projects FY 28 Annual 10% Maintenance Allocation Varies Annual 5% allocation for future large-scale project Varies Fire Hydrant Program $10,000-20,000 3 Utility Boxes $9,000 Retaining Wall Mural in priority location $10,000 Pilot Rotating Sculpture Program (artworks on view for 18-24 months) $10,000 - $12,000 ($2,000 honorarium per artist FY 27 Annual 10% Maintenance Allocation Varies Annual 5% allocation for future large-scale project Varies Fire Hydrant Program $10,000-20,000 3 Utility Boxes $9,000 Vinyl Mural Program Kick Off - 5 opportunities $15,000 Retaining Wall Mural in priority location $10,000 Concrete work for rotating sculpture sites around the City (assume 5 or 6 locations) $5,000 per foundation, $25,000-$30,0000 Pop Up Artwork or Artist Engagement Opportunities throughout the year $20,000 FY 27 Total $104,000+