A new mural outside the entrance to Citrus Heights City Hall celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary and the heritage and history of the city was finished early last week, just before the city’s Stars and Stripes patriotic celebration on Saturday, June 27 in Van Maren Park. 

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) – Sacramento-area muralists Tim Lindsey and Andre Shaw, professionally known as Mammxth (pronounced Mammoth) finished their latest mural, “Welcome to Citrus Heights” in the exterior cove near the front entrance to Citrus Heights City Hall, 6360 Fountain Square Drive.

Completed early last week ahead of the city’s Stars and Stripes patriotic celebration on Saturday, June 27 in Van Maren Park, the mural honors Citrus Heights’ history and heritage as well as the nation’s 250th birthday. Many attendees stopped to view it before heading to the park.

In the mural, the centered wording, “Welcome to Citrus Heights - Established in 1997” recognizes the city’s year of incorporation in white letters on a prominent black municipal-style shield.

The billowing portion of an unfurling American flag is seen as a family and their young children hold hands in a trail-lined, tree landscaped city scene.

The final mural design was selected by the non-profit community group, Citrus Heights Arts from among four design choices considered.

The cost for the completion of the anniversary mural was estimated to be $8,000, and the nonprofit requested a $6,000 contribution from the city’s Community Support Grant funding program which was previously approved. The remaining $2,000 towards completion of the commemorative mural was to be funded by Citrus Heights Arts’ own fundraising efforts.