Poetry-stamp contest draws roughly 25 submissions; commission to form selection panel

Commissioners said the poetry contest attracted roughly 16 artists and about 25 poem submissions. Members debated whether a single judge should select winners or whether to form a small panel; LJ Galu volunteered as a potential judge with experience in creative writing.

"There have been 16 submissions," a commissioner reported, and members noted that several artists submitted multiple poems. The commission discussed the budget for printing: staff clarified an earlier figure, saying printing for public-art materials was expected to be about $1,000, not $2,000, and agreed to request updated printing quotes given inflation concerns. The committee agreed to convene a small group (or a judge) to select winners and set expectations for informing winners about when their poems will be stamped into concrete.