Sugar Land officials are enacting a new public art plan to guide how the city funds, promotes and maintains public art.

The big picture

At a Nov. 4 meeting , Sugar Land City Council voted 6-1 to approve a $117,525 consulting contract with Moore Iacofano Goltsman Inc. to develop the plan, although District 2 council member Sanjay Singhal dissented, saying he would rather see the money go toward more public art.

However, Sharee Davis, Sugar Land civic arts manager, said a contract is necessary because the department does not have enough bandwidth to create a plan with only two employees.

The details

Davis said the new art plan will:

Provide a set of policies, procedures and guidelines for public art

Define clear roles for city staff, artists, partners and the community

Develop com

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