Smyrna Public Art Committee - HR Training Room — Minutes
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1. Roll Call
Present: 5 – Councilmember/Chair Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr., Committee Member Vanya
Foote, Committee Member Robert Harrison, Committee Member Meg Quigley,
Committee Member Burke Scott
Also Present: 1 – Anna Talarico (virtual)
Absent: 2 – Committee Member Leah Barnes, Committee Member Imani Thomas
Staff: 4 – Carson Haynie, Mike Jones, Paul Osburn, Evie Ramsey
2. Call to Order
The May 15, 2026, Smyrna Public Art Committee held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR
Training Room was called to order at 11:33 AM.
3. Chairperson Instruction and Comment
Chairperson Oglesby welcomed the committee, city staff, and Anna Talarico to the meeting.
Chairperson Oglesby said spring is here which is a great time for residents and visitors to view
public art in Smyrna that was installed in previous years. Chairperson Oglesby said he has been
getting good feedback from the community about the recent artwork installed during the previous
fall season. Chairperson Oglesby highlighted the agenda and gave the floor to Special Projects
Manager Carson Haynie for updates.
4. Formal Business
A. 2026-196 Project Updates
Special Projects Manager Carson Haynie said the Belmont wall has been replaced and is
now a potential location for a mural for the ARTery. Carson Haynie said the crosswalk
murals in front of City Hall will be removed by the end of the following week. Carson
Haynie said she spoke with the mayor about the future of the crosswalks. Carson Haynie
said Mayor Norton was strongly in favor of using Street Bond considering the durability of
the paint. Carson Haynie said during the May 29 meeting, the committee will be selecting
artist profiles for the digital and painted pre-qualified lists. Carson Haynie said Anna
Talarico will be presenting the Public Art Master Plan at the Thursday, May 28, Committee
SMYRNA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
Minutes - Final
Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr., Council Member/Chair
Leah Barnes, Committee Member
Vanya Foote, Committee Member
Robert Harrison, Committee Member
Meg Quigley, Committee Member
Burke Scott, Committee Member
Imani Thomas, Committee Member
Anna Talarico, Designing Local Consultant
A. Max Bacon City Hall
HR. Training Room
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Mike L. Jones
Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
May 15, 2026
11:30 AM