Comments on: Art Commission Sets Special Meeting

By: David Cahill

David Cahill — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:31:11 +0000

I would also support a “clean” vote for a public art millage. To me, that means that Council would commit to repealing the troubled percent for art ordinance whether or not the public art millage passes.

By: Rick Cronn

Rick Cronn — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:33:06 +0000

I think it’s sad that there are divisions among reasonable, rational people about what “public” art means in Ann Arbor.

There’s room for everyone and we should not demonize each other over what has become an issue far too politicized.

By: Vivienne Armentrout

Vivienne Armentrout — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:22:31 +0000

Margaret Parker also sent out emails prior to the election specifically asking friends and supporters to vote against people who did not support Percent for Art. That included me, of course.

I am bothered that the public might essentially be asked to vote for a millage or otherwise implicitly support the continuation of the Percent for Art program. There is an overtone of strong-arming about that. I haven’t examined the resolution or proposed language, but I hope that is not the outcome.

I would be happy to support a “clean” vote for the millage.