Date: 01/22/2010
Final
Update on Enos Mills
CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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02:05 PM -- Update on Placement of Enos Mills Statue
Senator Bacon told the committee of a proposal by Mr. Ken Ball to raise money to place the Enos Mills sculpture in front of the Legislative Services Building. He explained that work is being done on a vault housing electrical infrastructure in that location, and Mr. Ball had suggested that the Enos Mills sculpture could be placed there when the vault work was completed. Unfortunately, Senator Bacon said, the vault roof will be unable to support the weight of the statue. Senator Bacon told the committee that he asked Mr. Ball to raise the money to place Enos Mills at Lincoln Park, which is the location originally planned for the sculpture. He said he thought this was a possibility because Mr. Ball indicated he had donors lined up to place the sculpture at the Legislative Services Building. Senator Bacon suggested Mr. Ball be contacted again to gauge his interest in raising funds to place the sculpture in Lincoln Park. Ms. Contiguglia explained that the cost to cast the sculpture would be about $55,000, not including transportation, mounting, and base.