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University Place council adopts Arts and Culture Advisory Commission, adds flexible youth‑seat language
Summary
The University Place City Council voted unanimously March 16 to adopt an ordinance establishing a nine‑member Arts and Culture Advisory Commission, including two youth seats to be filled 'if feasible.' Council members praised the commission as a long‑awaited step to expand arts programming locally.
The University Place City Council voted 6–0 on March 16 to adopt an ordinance creating an Arts and Culture Advisory Commission (ACAC), a nine‑member body intended to promote public art, advise on acquisitions and help integrate arts and culture into city planning.
City Attorney Matt Kaeser, who presented the ordinance, told the council the commission would sit alongside the city’s four existing commissions and include seven adult seats and two youth positions. Kaeser said the ordinance also amends related municipal‑code language about the parks commission and lays out terms and…
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