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Tiburon commission reviews gallery budgets, notes $7,198 in discretionary funds unspent
Summary
At its Dec. 2 special meeting the Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission reviewed a $15,000 town allocation, a public-art fund of roughly $54,433 and an arts project fund of about $13,265; commissioners asked staff for an itemized banner and event expense breakdown ahead of January.
The Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission received a financial update Dec. 2 showing the commission has $15,000 in discretionary town funding for fiscal year 2025–26 and roughly $7,198.15 of that amount was unspent as of November, staff told commissioners.
Staff reported the Town Council’s $15,000 allocation supports operational needs including banners, reception supplies and refreshments. "The town council allocated $15,000 in general fund for discretionary use by the Heritage Arts Commission for fiscal year 25 to 26," staff said during the presentation.
Commission staff also reviewed restricted funds the commission manages: the Public Art Fund — which requires Town Council permission to spend and includes a prior $50,000 council grant — had a balance of $54,432.86 as of February, and the Heritage and Arts Project Fund (commissions and donations) stood at $13,265.17, staff said.
Commissioners pressed for more detail on specific expense lines. One commissioner asked whether the $13,000 figure included a listed $3,000 item and requested an itemized breakdown of banner and event costs to inform next year’s budgeting. Staff explained the commission has bought banners from two vendors: Half Price Banners at about $55 each and Davis Sign Company at about $240 each (the higher price reflects shipping and hemming when banners are delivered to the office). Commissioners estimated the program uses roughly 10–16 banners a year and asked staff to provide a precise count and cost allocation.
There was also discussion about timing: the commission’s discretionary funds run on the town fiscal year (July 1–June 30), so money remaining now would carry into the next calendar period. A chair member said they will ask the budget ad hoc group to assemble a detailed itemization before the January meeting to set priorities.
Public comment at the meeting urged the commission to reserve budget space for a student intern to assist with exhibition setup, grant writing and other tasks; commissioners asked staff to discuss internship possibilities with Krista and local schools.
What happens next: the commission asked staff to return an itemized expenditure report (banners, events, artist laureate expenses and reception line items) to the January meeting so the ad hoc budget group can finalise recommendations.
