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Council to consider renewed agreement with FC3 for cultural‑arts grants after review of first-year hiccups
Summary
Council reviewed proposed renewal of an agreement with Flagler County Cultural Council (FC3) to administer the city’s cultural arts grants. Some council members voiced concerns about FC3 governance and past process problems; staff and FC3 representatives said processes have been improved and that council retains final award authority.
The council reviewed a proposed renewal of the city’s cultural‑arts grant administration agreement with the Flagler County Cultural Council (FC3). Staff and FC3 representatives said the organization has adopted improved processes since its first year of administering the program, that the city retains final award authority and that FC3’s role is to manage the application, scoring and recommendation process.
Why it matters: the arrangement moves grant administration to a county arts council and involves city funding and oversight. Council members noted procedural problems in FC3’s first year and asked for greater transparency, including operating the process under Florida’s open‑meetings principles when applicable.
Under the draft agreement FC3’s responsibilities include…
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