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Oak Harbor Arts Commission to phase implementation of city art plan, focus on procurement and installations
Summary
At its May 8 meeting the Oak Harbor Arts Commission agreed to roll strategic planning for implementing the newly approved art plan across upcoming regular meetings, use small subcommittees for detailed work, and prioritize practical items such as public-installation locations, website tools and procurement steps.
The Oak Harbor Arts Commission on May 8 agreed to begin phased strategic planning to implement the recently approved arts plan, focusing first on budgeting, procurement and identifying specific public-art installation sites.
Commission members said the commission will spread the work over the next two to three regular meetings rather than hold a single extended strategic session, and will use subcommittees of three or fewer members for detailed work so those meetings need not be publicly noticed. "Let's follow the money, and let's get smart on the procurement and the budget," Commissioner JR said, urging that staff with budget and procurement expertise be present for the next planning sessions.
The decision matters because the art plan contains multiple deliverables that will direct department activity and expenditures for the next…
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