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Martin County

File #: 25-1245   
Type: Departmental Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 10/7/2025 Final action:
Title: REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM MANUAL AND PROGRAM UPDATE
Attachments: 1. AIPP Program Manual 2023 final.pdf, 2. Revised AIPP Program Manual DRAFT.pdf, 3. Sumary of Proposed Changes.pdf, 4. BOCC AIPP Presentation 2025.pdf, 5. SUPP MEMO (withdrawing item)
PLACEMENT: Departmental
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REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM MANUAL AND PROGRAM UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for the Board to approve changes to the Martin County Art in Public Places (AIPP) Program Manual (Manual). This presentation will also include a budget update and summary of the projects and activities of the Martin County AIPP Program.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Susan Kores
Title: Director, Office of Community Development
REQUESTED BY:

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

In 1997, Martin County established a public art program that included on-going funding, through the building of new capital facilities, for works of art for public appreciation.

In 2017, the Board appointed the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) members as the Public Art Site Selection Committee. The seven committee members that constitute this committee are tasked with (i) reviewing and managing the AIPP program; (ii) making recommendations to the Board for the selection, purchase, lease or commission of new public art and (iii) maintaining and repairing the current public art inventory.

In June 2019, staff presented to the Board proposed changes to the ordinance and other documents governing the AIPP Program, including the Manual and Budget. Those changes included a name change from the Public Art Site Selection Committee to the Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) and the establishment of a steady funding stream through the General Fund. All changes proposed were approved by the Board. Funding for the AIPP Program is calculated as one percent (1%) of the construction costs of (i) new or remodeled County facilities, (ii) new active regional parks greater than fifty (50) acres and (iii) parking facilities. In order to assure that the AIPP Program can achieve its mission, in years that the County does not...

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