BPAC FY28 and FY29 Work Plan

At a glance

What: the Beautification and Public Art Commission's (BPAC) priority projects and five-year plan for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
Where it stands: At the October 23 retreat staff proposed capping the program at 25 active projects a year. Commissioners gave informal input (no formal vote) on which of eight candidates should take the three open FY28 slots; downtown alley lighting and school walkways were most mentioned, with a tie between a Coconino Community College project and a bison sculpture at Buffalo Park left open.
Next: Staff review the five-year plan with the Commission in January, the Commission recommends it in March and Council approves it in June.

Built from auto-generated captions of the October 23 retreat; names and numbers may be misheard.
Slots: 25 active projects a year (up from 22); two held for maintenance and restoration, two for emergent requests; recurring programs take eight slots; collections management takes two in FY28.
Projects discussed included the Downtown Connection Center, a water tank mural, a railroad-related enhancement tied to the Rio de Flag project, the Spruce Street bridge, the Eastside 4th Street streetscape, school walkways mosaic, downtown alley lighting, two roundabouts on Butler, airport terminal exterior improvements, Heritage Square, Ponderosa Park, two possible fire-station projects, and a Coconino Community College campus project.
Related: Buffalo Park Water Tank Mural, BNSF Property Purchase and Rio de Flag Overpass, Beautification and Arts and Science Fund Allocations.

Staff said outreach-driven delays have pushed back some projects (the First Street roundabout and one public art proposal) and that an airport terminal kickoff with procurement was set for October 27. The Commission also took up a college-campus art opportunity; see Coconino Community College Fourth Street Campus Public Art.

Staff walked the Commission through the prioritization framework, recurring and continuing projects, and new candidates. Informal poll: alley lighting and school walkways led; the Community College project and the bison sculpture tied for the last slot and the decision was deferred. The next regular meeting is November 9.