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Budget committee halves Arts Commission furniture cut, places remainder on reserve and reallocates $191,711 to cultural equity grants
Summary
After contested testimony over high-priced furniture and workstations, the committee accepted half the budget analyst—s recommended cut to the Arts Commission—s FF&E budget, placed the other half on reserve pending vendor review, and reallocated $191,711 from Grants for the Arts to cultural equity grants under the Arts Commission.
The Budget & Finance Committee on June 25 resolved a months-long dispute over the Arts Commission—s budget by splitting the analyst—s proposed furniture and equipment reduction and moving a $191,711 surplus from Grants for the Arts into a new cultural equity fund.
Budget analyst Harvey Rose presented detailed price comparisons and recommended a $100,000 reduction to the Arts Commission—s FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) line, citing higher than market prices for chairs and workstations and noting the department had budgeted more chairs and workstations than positions. "The department has budgeted 21% more workstations and office chairs than positions,"…
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