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Newport council approves ordinance restructuring boards, transfers Public Arts duties to OCCA and authorizes $15,000 administrative payment
Summary
The Newport City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2230 restructuring city boards and commissions, voted to transfer the Public Arts Committee’s responsibilities and fund balance to the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA), and authorized a $15,000 annual administrative payment to OCCA to cover staffing support.
The Newport City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2230 amending multiple sections of the Newport Municipal Code related to boards and commissions and approved a separate allocation to transfer the city’s Public Arts Committee responsibilities and funds to the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA).
Council members held a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s advisory committee structure, which included eliminating several committees and moving responsibility for the Public Arts Committee to OCCA. Jason Holland, executive director of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, told the council OCCA had discussed the transfer and asked that the…
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