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Butterfly Icon Public Art Sites

At a glance

(From auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard.)

  • What: Selection of five sites for painted butterfly icons by local artists.
  • Where it stands: Cedar Fork District Park, Indian Creek Trailhead and Morrisville Community Park chosen earlier; Shiloh Creek Greenway added; Northwest Park location left to staff.
  • Background: the butterfly was chosen as the public art icon on November 25, 2025 (approved minutes).

Log

  • 2026-08-11 - Town Council Regular Session - Council backed the Shiloh Creek Greenway and, by most members, Northwest Park, leaving staff to choose a spot away from the playground; cost of a sixth icon requested (from auto-captions).
  • 2026-07-30 - Town Council Work Session - Staff presented the five prioritized sites and ten artist designs. Council favored greenway-intersection sites near Morrisville Community Park, Cedar Fork District Park and the Indian Creek Trail Head, opposed the dog park, the aquatics and fitness center and the town center, and ranked the designs with stickers to pick five. Staff will return with more locations.
  • 2026-07-28 - Town Council Regular Session - Council members noted the butterfly icons could double as wayfinding toward the town center and market during the branding discussion (from auto-captions).
  • 2025-11-25 - Town Council Regular Meeting - Origin of the icon: Brittany Johnson presented the top three public-vote icons (dragonfly, peacock, butterfly) for the five-statue public art program. Most Council members leaned peacock beforehand; after debate Council selected the butterfly, with Scroggins-Johnson and Fender citing sustainability and the butterfly's presence in town, and Johnson arguing for the peacock's design space. All statues share one mold but each is decorated uniquely by an artist; artist 2D drawings go to staff and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Committee, with Council approving finals. Council supported staff choosing the manufacturer and bringing back a mold design, though Robotti and Scroggins-Johnson did not support staff negotiating mold details. Robotti asked to drop the dog park site; Mayor Cawley suggested a greenway site. A decision was needed to meet grant requirements.

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