# PAAC09172026


**Body:** City of Ashland Oregon
**Date:** November 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Ashland Public Arts Advisory Committee met on September 17, 2026. The committee lacked a quorum, so no votes were taken. Members discussed a resident’s proposal for a Douglas fir and glass artwork in a park; they raised questions about location, funding, durability, maintenance, safety, and liability, and invited the artist to return with a formal presentation. The committee also received an update on the Butler-Perozzi Fountain project: Outlier Construction was reported to be generally on schedule, Vermont Danby marble had arrived, and precast concrete components were still expected. Completion of the fountain carving is anticipated by March 1, with a possible public celebration on July 4, 2027; no contract amount or procurement action was reported. A patron has offered to fund restoration of the damaged Abraham Lincoln statue, but the proposal remains preliminary and would require further coordination with Parks staff.

Other discussion covered the John Pew mural, upcoming public-art plaques, and painted utility-box projects, including lessons on organizing community volunteers and addressing vandalism and maintenance. Members discussed strategic-plan priorities, possible grant opportunities and ways to accept grants, community engagement, and potential indoor, nature-based, and recycled-material artwork. They also revisited concerns about new meeting-recording requirements and their effect on committee work. No awards, bids, spending approvals, or other procurement decisions were made.

**Source:** City of Ashland Oregon