Sarah Osborne, Director of Communications & Community Engagement gave a presentation. League City Public Art Initiative - Budget and Funding Resources Public Art Initiative – During the City Council planning retreats in 2020 and 2021, Public Art an

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Sarah Osborne, Director of Communications & Community Engagement gave a presentation. League City Public Art Initiative - Budget and Funding Resources Public Art Initiative – During the City Council planning retreats in 2020 and 2021, Public Art and the development of a Public Art Initiative was expressed as a priority moving forward. In 2021, League City initiated the creation of a Public Art Initiative supported by city staff in the Office of Communications and Community Engagement and with citizen advisory members of the Keep League City Beautiful Committee. Public Support – Since its creation, several different groups have been involved with the City’s Public Art Initiative: Keep League City Beautiful Committee, Music Advisory Board, Patrons of the Parks and Arts Foundation, and League City Art Guild. Funding for Initiative – Since FY 2022, League City has dedicated approximately $1.3 million to the Public Art Initiative using primarily special use funds – including Park Dedication Fees ($661,555) and Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) collections ($500,000) along with General Funds ($130,000). Projects Using Park Dedications Fees • Ten large scale painted murals at five parks • Six glass mosaic murals at four parks • Six sculptures and art installations at four parks • Ghirardi House building improvements at Heritage Park to create ‘Artists in Residency Studios’. Projects Using HOT funds • Three large scale murals that market the City to visitors • 40 painted traffic signal boxes • Music concerts and art related City events (Saturday Jazz Nights, White Linen Night)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).