US WHY. THE FACT THAT IT OFFENDS PEOPLE. SHOULD BE ENOUGH, THAT IT SHOULD BE PUT SOMEPLACE WHERE IT’S NOT OFFENDING PEOPLE. I THINK IT’S FINE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE TEACH YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE HISTORY BECAUSE IT IS SOMEONE ELSE’S CULTURE. A NUDE STATUE OF THE GREEK GOD POSEIDON, SPARKING CONTROVERSY IN SACRAMENTO AS THE CITY WANTS TO RELOCATE IT TO THE MCKINLEY PARK POND. THE CITY’S RENDERING SHOWS THE STATUE WOULD BE INSTALLED SOMEWHERE IN THIS AREA OF THE POND, AND IT WOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS. MANY NEIGHBORS TAKING THEIR CONCERNS ONLINE FROM THE STATUE’S NUDITY TO ITS POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON WILDLIFE TO THE COST, HOW THEY WOULD GET A ROCK, YOU KNOW, IN THERE WITHOUT DESTROYING THE PLANT OR EVEN INTO THE POND ITSELF? I HAVE NO IDEA. IN A STATEMENT TO KCRA THREE, THE CITY SAYS IT’S WORKING TO, QUOTE, ENSURE ALL APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES ARE BEING FOLLOWED, INCLUDING ANY RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS TO FIND A RESPECTFUL HOME FOR THIS STATUE. COUNCIL MEMBER PHIL, WHO REPRESENTS EAST SACRAMENTO, SAYS THEY’LL BE REVIEWING THE COMMUNITY’S INPUT BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. ALSO, TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE FEELS GOOD ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THEIR THEIR PUBLIC SPACES. AS FOR HOW MUCH MONEY IT COULD COST THE CITY. THESE ARE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN EARMARKED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE. SO IF IT WASN’T BEING USED FOR THIS, THIS STATUE AND THIS LOCATION, IT WOULD BE USED FOR SOME OTHER PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT SOMEWHERE ELSE IN SACRAMENTO. CATALINA ESTRADA KCRA THREE NEWS. ORIGINALLY, THE SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION STATED THAT THE STATUE WOULD BE RELOCATED BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. HOWEVER, COUNCIL
Sacramento residents divided over nude Poseidon statue relocation to McKinley Park
Updated: 6:29 AM PDT Jul 23, 2025
The city of Sacramento’s plan to relocate a nude statue of the Greek god Poseidon to McKinley Park has sparked controversy among residents.The statue, gifted by the Greek government in 1974 to commemorate the Greek Orthodox community’s contributions, was removed during the convention center’s renovation.City staff proposed to relocate the statue to the duck pond in East Sacramento’s McKinley Park, close to the Greek Orthodox Church.Judy McClaver, a longtime East Sacramento resident, said the main concerns are its nudity, environmental impact, and cost. “It’s a statue that doesn’t belong in a nature area,” McClaver said. On the other hand, resident Katana Vaughn believes a relocation to the park is fine.”As long as you teach your kids about the history because it is someone else’s culture,” Vaughn said.In a statement to KCRA 3, the city said it is working to “ensure all appropriate guidelines are being followed, including any related to environmental considerations.” City Council Member Phil Pluckebaum, who represents East Sacramento, said the goal is to find a home for this statue.”Also to make sure that, you know, everyone feels good about what’s happening in their public spaces,” Pluckebaum said.As for the cost, Pluckebaum said the funds are earmarked specifically for this purpose.“If it wasn’t being used for this statue and this location, it would be used for some other public arts project somewhere else,” Pluckebaum said. Although the East Sacramento Community Association initially stated the statue would be relocated between August and September, Pluckebaum said there’s no timeline yet.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The city of Sacramento’s plan to relocate a nude statue of the Greek god Poseidon to McKinley Park has sparked controversy among residents.
The statue, gifted by the Greek government in 1974 to commemorate the Greek Orthodox community’s contributions, was removed during the convention center’s renovation.
City staff proposed to relocate the statue to the duck pond in East Sacramento’s McKinley Park, close to the Greek Orthodox Church.
Judy McClaver, a longtime East Sacramento resident, said the main concerns are its nudity, environmental impact, and cost.
“It’s a statue that doesn’t belong in a nature area,” McClaver said.
On the other hand, resident Katana Vaughn believes a relocation to the park is fine.
“As long as you teach your kids about the history because it is someone else’s culture,” Vaughn said.
In a statement to KCRA 3, the city said it is working to “ensure all appropriate guidelines are being followed, including any related to environmental considerations.”
City Council Member Phil Pluckebaum, who represents East Sacramento, said the goal is to find a home for this statue.
“Also to make sure that, you know, everyone feels good about what’s happening in their public spaces,” Pluckebaum said.
As for the cost, Pluckebaum said the funds are earmarked specifically for this purpose.
“If it wasn’t being used for this statue and this location, it would be used for some other public arts project somewhere else,” Pluckebaum said.
Although the ” target=”_blank”>East Sacramento Community Association initially stated the statue would be relocated between August and September, Pluckebaum said there’s no timeline yet.
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