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Ames arts commission to consider options for $7,262 in unspent special-project funds; schedules November discussion and earlier start time
Summary
COTA members discussed whether to reissue a call for special-project grants, transfer leftover funds to the Public Art Commission for one-time projects, or pursue other uses; they voted to add the surplus-funding discussion to the Nov. 3 agenda and to begin that meeting at 4:45 p.m. Central.
At its Oct. 6, 2025 meeting the Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) spent time weighing how to use $7,262 in remaining special-project grant funds. Staff told commissioners the money is effectively one-time funding for the year and suggested options including issuing a second call for spring special-project grants or moving the funds to the Public Art Commission, which can accumulate unspent allocations for larger, one-time projects.
A COTA staff member (speaker 8)…
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