Mac McBride mural relocation to public building
Summary
The Mac McBride mural has been through years of disputes — a code enforcement issue at its old private location, committee denials over the 'Back-the-Blue' flag, and a reversed owner decision. The city now wants to honor the late officer with a reimagined mural on the public Fish Building downtown. The new design includes the American flag and was painted as a draft by local artist Paulo Jimenez.
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Last discussed Jul 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city is sponsoring the mural and wants it completed before the end of the fiscal year.
Residents and visitors downtown get a memorial to a fallen local officer, and a local artist gets a commission.
None identified; the mural replaces an unpermitted one whose prior location is in code enforcement.
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