Main Street board approves monarch butterfly mural renderings for downtown
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The Main Street Advisory Board approved mural renderings by local artist Jocelyn (Border Artist Society) depicting monarch butterfly wings; board suggested child‑scale elements and plant‑naming details for pollinator stations and approved the rendering by voice vote.
The Main Street Advisory Board unanimously approved monarch butterfly mural renderings for downtown Eagle Pass at its June 25 meeting, endorsing designs by a local artist and suggesting additions to increase interactivity and educational value.
Staff presented two renderings by a local artist identified as Jocelyn from the Border Artist Society and said the murals would complement the new Cynthia Muniz Monarch Butterfly Trail and proposed downtown pollination stations. Board members suggested adding a child‑scale wing or small butterfly stand‑up for children’s photos, including depictions or labels of native plants that support monarchs, and using large wall space to add more butterflies and greenery.
The motion to approve the mural rendering was moved by Rudy Trevino and seconded by Anita Ramos Ramirez and passed by unanimous voice vote. Staff said the team would next confirm specific wall locations with willing property owners and return proposed installation details to the artist for revision to reflect the board’s suggestions.
Staff noted Eagle Pass has been designated for monarch city consideration and that murals and pollination stations are intended to support the monarch migration route through the area. Board members emphasized community education, adding plant names and seed distribution as ways residents can support pollinators at home.
No funding details or siting approvals beyond the rendering approval were recorded in the meeting minutes; staff will continue site coordination and artist revisions.