A mural originally planned for The Paseo will instead be relocated to East Cherry Street.
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.City Council last week approved agreements (181-23) between the owner of 75 E. Cherry St. (Giacobbe & Sons Contracting, Inc.) and the city for a mural to be installed on the west wall of 69 E. Cherry St. The city was unable to reach a timely agreement with the owner of the building that abuts The Paseo, according to William George, the city’s public relations coordinator. Ahead of the Aug. 7 City Council meeting, a resolution originally had been on the agenda to enter into an agreement with the owner of 1491 Main St., to allow a mural to be painted on the property, the east wall of which faces The Paseo.
Another resolution approved by the governing body (186-23) entered into a $13,000 agreement with Andrey Kravtsov of Key Detail to install the mural as part of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Community-Based Art Grant Program 2023.
In April, City Council accepted a Community-Based Art Program grant through the state DEP to fund a mural at The Paseo on Main Street to cover the costs of materials associated with the installation at a cost not to exceed $9,000.
The Community-Based Art Grant Program supports community-based projects in coastal areas to develop and display artwork that effectively communicates coastal hazards, according to the resolution. “Coastal hazards are defined as flooding caused by coastal conditions, such as rising sea levels, coastal storms such as nor’easters and hurricanes, or high-tide flooding when no storm is present.”
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