The Democratic Mayor of Salem, Oregon - Chuck Bennett - has ordered the removal of a private business owner's mural depicting the iconic, patriotic flag-raising at Iwo Jima during WWII. The mural is painted on the side of Valley Roofing in Salem, Oregon, which is privately owned by local businessman Jon Taylor.
Taylor commissioned the mural from local artist Mario Jr. DeLeon.
The City of Salem cited a single, anonymous complaint about the mural and demanded its removal.
Should the artwork not be removed, Taylor will initially be fined more than $200. The only alternative to removal of the mural and the fines associated was the city removing the piece and giving it, free of charge, to a local art group.
The mural is painted directly onto the outer wall of the property owned by Taylor, so it is unclear how the city would remove the piece in order to give it to a currently unnamed art society without completely destroying Taylor's building and business.
The petition seeks to raise awareness of the city council's harassment of local business owners, like Taylor, who seek to "Beautify the city through both art and deeds."
Mayor Bennett, a career politician, claims to be a supporter of the arts having served as a board member of a local theater and the Council for the Humanities.
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Monday, January 3, 2022
Far Left Mayor Demands Removal of Private, Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Mural.
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