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Mark Shields, Director, of Brown County Parks & Rec is coordinating the mural project in support of Salt Creek Trail.  Parks and Rec maintains the trail.

Link to the proposal from the artist along with before and after pictures. Salt Creek Trail Mural Proposal REVISED

A special coating will be added to the Mural to mitigate the potential for graffiti.

Given the need for an INDOT permit, commissioners needed to sign off on the project. Commissioner Sanders worked with the county attorneys (often a neglected step in the past) who determine that changes were needed to ensure the county was not liable for any expenses or liabilities associated with the project.

The breakdown of the $55K in funding for the project funding is as follows:

• • Indiana Development Destination Corporation’s (IDDC) “Placemaking Grant” required a 50/50 match up to $25K.
  • The Nashville Arts & Entertainment Commission (NAEC) and the BC Community Foundation both committed $15K to the project as matching funds to be eligible for the IDDC grant.
  • Summary:
    • IDDC Grant Award – $25,000
    • NAEC Commitment – $15,000
    • BCCF Commitment – $15,000

The artist’s rendering of the mural project was selected for the 2023 Placemaking Grant award by the IDDC (along with 4 other communities in Indiana) and approved for funding assistance by the NAEC and the BC Community Foundation. The rendering also had to be approved by INDOT to obtain the permit needed to paint the mural under the bridge.  We are currently awaiting Commissioner and Town Council approval/signatures on the (JUMA) joint maintenance use agreement with INDOT before we would be granted the permit by INDOT.