WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: Debate continues over sculpture, but council unmoved (VIDEO)

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Video recording of the Oak Harbor City Council meeting of Tue., Jun., 7, 2022. The public comment period, dominated by discussion of the sculpture, begins at 3:32 and lasts for approximately 51 minutes. Councilman Shane Hoffmire spoke on the topic starting at 57:50; his comments lasted for approximately two minutes.

Rachel Rosen reports from the Oak Harbor City Council meeting of Jun. 7, 2022.

Opinions still run strong about the 37-foot “Angel de la Creatividad” sculpture that’s set to be installed in Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park.

It was standing room only for what turned into a heated public comment period at Tuesday’s Oak Harbor City Council meeting. Sixteen residents showed up to voice their opinion on the artwork and were roughly divided on the issue.

Yet despite all of the debate, council members did not revisit their plans to place the sculpture, which will be painted gray, on the east side of the park.

  • June 10, 2022