Receive a report, hold a discussion, and take action on a Certificate of Appropriateness for a mural at 401 W. Main Street (Case No. 2026-038H).

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The applicant is proposing a mural titled B.C. Thomas: Beyond the Horizon to commemorate the life and aviation career of Denison native B.C. Thomas and his connection to the Denison community. The mural features a central portrait of Thomas in a high-altitude pressure suit with the SR-71 Blackbird prominently behind him. The composition also incorporates historical portraits of Thomas’s ancestors, aircraft, and aviation insignia. The mural is designed to transition visually from Thomas’s local family history toward imagery associated with aviation, space, and his professional accomplishments.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).