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Madera County Arts Authority appoints local business owner, advances downtown arts plan
Summary
The Madera County Arts Authority voted to appoint Andrew Hernandez to an at-large seat and discussed a multi‑phase plan for downtown revitalization including Courthouse Park improvements, Yosemite Avenue redesign with Caltrans, public art and streamlined event permitting.
The Madera County Arts Authority voted to appoint Andrew Hernandez as its at‑large board member and spent the meeting discussing a multi‑phase plan to boost downtown activity through events, public art and streetscape projects.
Andrew Hernandez, a Madera resident and owner of Drew's All Season Landscaping, introduced himself to the authority and said he wants to “help bring these events and get things going for the city.” The board moved to approve his appointment to fill an at‑large seat to replace a prior member (referred to in the meeting transcript both as “Chuck Wieland” and “Charles Whelan”). The motion carried after an oral vote; no roll call or vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
The discussion that followed focused on short‑ and long‑term steps to activate downtown Madera.…
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