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Fresno council adopts revised Measure P arts grant rules after debate over school‑day funding and appeals

Fresno City Council · January 30, 2025
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The Fresno City Council on Jan. 30 approved revisions to Measure P grant guidelines after public comment from arts organizations and a substantive council review.

The Fresno City Council on Jan. 30 approved revisions to Measure P grant guidelines after public comment from arts organizations and a substantive council review.

Arts providers told the council the recommended guidelines did not align with the Cultural Arts Plan and would limit grants for school‑day arts work. "When the new, guideline recommendations came out, I went through them and I had a problem with 1 specific guideline," said Erin Bird, executive director of Arts Enrichment For All, during public comment; Bird urged the council to allow Measure P funds to support school‑day…

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