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Plano council discusses arts master plan, directs small subcommittee and cross‑department work
Summary
Councilmembers and staff debated priorities from a new cultural arts master plan and agreed the mayor will form a small subcommittee with city leadership to work with staff on implementation steps including a cross‑departmental committee, communications calendar, grant redesign and a venue study.
Michelle Hawkins, Downtown Plano manager, introduced the Cultural Arts Master Plan update and invited consultant David Plettner Saunders of Cultural Planning Group to brief the council on recommended implementation priorities on June 24.
Plettner Saunders said the plan covers a broad creative economy in Plano that extends beyond nonprofit arts organizations to include creators, makers and creative businesses, and recommended starting with four tactical actions:…
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