Marysville City Council was scheduled to weigh World Cup sculpture donation for Strawberry Fields

What the records say

In materials for the July 6, 2026 special meeting, the Marysville City Council was scheduled to consider a resolution accepting the donation of a sculpture from the Snohomish County Arts Commission ¹. The sculpture, called the 'Ribbon of Unity,' is a giant soccer ball buoy designed by local artist Lori Angdahl, with an estimated value of $9,778 ¹. The record places it at the Strawberry Fields Athletic Park ¹. Per the record, Snohomish County commissioned local artists to create World Cup-themed soccer sculptures for installation throughout the county and offered this one to the city ¹. The record cites section 3.96.010 of the municipal code as authorizing the city to accept and use the gift consistent with the donor's intent, and the recommended motion was to approve the resolution ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

• The council was scheduled to consider a resolution accepting a sculpture donation from the Snohomish County Arts Commission.
• The proposed donation is the 'Ribbon of Unity,' a giant soccer ball buoy by local artist Lori Angdahl, estimated at $9,778.
• The record cites municipal code section 3.96.010 as authorizing the city to accept gifts consistent with the donor's intent.

Why it matters

If accepted, the buoy would become a new, visible World Cup-themed landmark at a park many residents use for soccer and other recreation, added through a county donation rather than a city purchase.

What changed / what's next

• The proposed resolution would formally accept Snohomish County's donated World Cup-themed sculpture for placement at Strawberry Fields Athletic Park ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
• The proposed resolution's number was left blank in the pre-meeting materials ¹.