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Public Art Committee seeks clearer wording on funding after members question 0.5% CIP language

5074948 · May 21, 2025
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Members of the Portland Public Art Committee pressed staff to clarify public-facing language about how the public art program is funded, after months of confusion over an ordinance reference to 0.5 percent of the CIP and how that figure translates into actual annual appropriations.

Members of the Portland Public Art Committee pressed staff to clarify public-facing language about how the public art program is funded, after months of confusion over an ordinance reference to 0.5 percent of the capital improvement program (CIP) and how that figure translates into actual annual appropriations.

Committee members said the committee and members of the public have repeatedly questioned why the budget figures on the program do not match a straightforward 0.5…

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