Costa Mesa arts fund faces structural shortfall as commission readies master-plan update
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Commissioners pressed finance staff over a persistent structural deficit in the Arts Fund, were told Measure Q cannabis revenue yields roughly $240,000 annually, and agreed to draft a council-facing funding framework as the arts-and-culture master-plan consultant recommendation moves toward council consideration.
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Chair Ochoa opened a continuation discussion of the arts-and-culture master-plan budget, and finance staff outlined how the arts fund is supported and why it runs a recurring shortfall.
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