Shawnee is establishing two new task forces to enhance community engagement and public art opportunities in the city. The Shawnee City Council was divided last month on whether to set up the task forces. On the one hand, half of the council spoke in favor of any initiatives that draw the public further into conversations with the city’s future, as well as initiatives for public art to enhance their experiences living here. But some councilmembers opposed the two task forces’ creation, arguing that they lacked real purpose or goals. Some also suggested the task forces could cost money for the city at a time when Shawnee is on the tail end of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and should focus its finances on other issues.
Source: Prairie Village Post
