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Advisory council directs Parks Department to develop alternative arts funding formulas, requests public feedback
Summary
Parks Department staff told the Cultural, Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council the county has maintained the same arts allocation for 2026 and that the County Board has directed a new funding formula with a report due June 2026.
Parks Department staff told the Cultural, Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council that the 2026 county budget includes the same arts allocation as 2025 and that the grants proposed in September were approved and are being mailed.
Staff member Mr. Tarantino told the committee the County Board sent a policy directive asking for a new funding formula and a report back by June 2026. Committee members discussed competing approaches — keeping the current equal distribution, adopting a tiered model based on organizational budget or reach, prioritizing smaller organizations,…
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