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Interim director outlines audit work, staffing hires and impending office move at Metro Arts
Summary
Interim director Ashley reported audit progress focused on grant-related recommendations with an August target, announced hires and temporary cover for communications, and said Metro Arts must relocate from its current building due to an airport acquisition; the FY26 budget was flat but included $34,000 restored savings.
Ashley, the interim executive director, told the commission that Metro Arts has prioritized audit tasks related to grant procedures and is working toward early completion dates set by the audit team. Staff said the audit was reissued with updated dates and the department is on schedule to address grant-related recommendations, with some deliverables targeted for August 1.
On staffing, Ashley reported recent turnover and short-term coverage: grants manager Sydney Davis has departed, and former communications manager Molly Berlus is…
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