Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): Super District 6 and District 4
To allocate an amount not to exceed $25,500.00 to the City of Avondale Estates for a mural at the
overpass portion of the Stone Mountain Trail located at 163 N. Claredon Ave. and a utility box mural
project.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. “Ted” Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To allocate an amount not to exceed $25,550.00 to the City of Avondale Estates for a mural at the
overpass portion of the Stone Mountain Trail and a utility box mural project. Budgets for the mural and
utility box projects are attached.
NEED/IMPACT:
The funds are needed by the City of Avondale Estates for beautification/arts projects. The City will
contract with the Avondale Arts Alliance to facilitate a mural at the overpass portion of the Stone
Mountain Trail and a utility box mural project. Accessible art, particularly when it is placed in public
settings, has numerous quality of life benefits to all those who experience it. Citizens of the County and
City will benefit from the projects. This public art and beautification project serves an important role in deepening the County’s and the City of Avondale Estates’ ties to local artists and provides a sustainable
and collaborative creative outline for local artists to work with local government. It allows Avondale
Estates to make good on its promise to bring art to everyone.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Note the cost of the item(s) - if any; also note the fiscal year budget impact to include funding source.No fiscal impact to the operating budget. $20,000.00 for the mural project will be allocated from the
following award:
New CV360 Project#: 200035
Task #: 01
New CV360 Award#: 700133 - $300,000
Expenditure Type# 541200
Cost Center/Organ: 86101 CIP PARKS
Grant Period: 04/03/25 12/31/30
The Utility Box Project will be funded as follows: $5,500.00 from the District 6 -ARP Interest Fund
00206.582206.100.000.0000
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To allocate an amount not to exceed $25,500.00 from the accounts listed herein to the City of Avondale Estates for a mural at the overpass portion of the Stone Mountain Trail and a utility box mural project and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.