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Monterey supervisors consider countywide arts master plan, ask staff to return with cost and policy options

Monterey County Board of Supervisors · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Staff told supervisors a countywide Arts Master Plan could cost roughly $150,000–$250,000 to develop and $250,000–$500,000 annual to implement; the Board asked staff to return with clearer cost estimates and to compare adopting a public‑arts policy first versus a full master plan.

Monterey County staff presented preliminary findings on creating an Arts Master Plan for the county’s unincorporated areas and recommended next steps to the Board of Supervisors.

Richard Vaughn, the county’s economic development manager, said an arts master plan would guide curation, placement and preservation of public art and typically involves two years of outreach and stakeholder engagement. Citing examples from other…

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