City staff names Jason Taylor as nominee for Boise Arts & History director
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City arts staff announced Jason Taylor as the selected candidate to lead Boise Arts & History; he will go before City Council for appointment on Feb. 24 with a planned start date of Feb. 25. Staff highlighted Taylor’s 18 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development and community-based program experience.
Boise arts staff on Monday announced Jason Taylor as the selected candidate for the city’s Arts & History director post.
Zach, deputy chief of staff for community programs, said the city conducted an extensive search and "The candidate is Jason Taylor." Staff told commissioners Taylor will be presented to Boise City Council for appointment on Feb. 24, with a target start date of Feb. 25.
Staff described Taylor as bringing roughly 18 years of experience working for the U.S. Agency for International Development on community-based programs overseas, and said he has led operations areas including supervision, budgeting, strategy, finance and human resources. Commissioners were told Taylor moved to Boise in late summer and has local ties: staff said his wife is from Kuna and he has lived in the Boise area for the past 10–15 years.
Staff invited commissioners who wish to meet the nominee to schedule time with him prior to the council appointment. A news release about the nomination was said to be scheduled for distribution the following day.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the appointment; the transcript records the staff announcement and the planned council appointment but does not record a hiring decision by the commission itself.
