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Interim cultural-arts manager outlines budget stance, Shulman Auditorium bid and public-art plans
Summary
Interim Cultural Arts Manager Fiona Everett briefed the commission on a hold-steady departmental budget, two vacant positions under review, an upcoming May 7 City Council bid for the Shulman Auditorium upgrade and several public-art calls, including a Barrio traffic-circle opportunity and a Chestnut Underpass project in partnership with Caltrans and SANDAG.
Interim Cultural Arts Manager Fiona Everett updated the Carlsbad Arts Commission on staffing, the department budget and multiple upcoming projects at the May 2 meeting.
Everett said the department submitted a ‘‘hold-steady’’ budget with no additions or cuts, though two vacant positions—the genealogy librarian and a production technician who supports the Shulman Auditorium and meeting-room programming—were listed among positions the city manager’s office is considering for reduction. She reiterated that final budget decisions rest with City Council, which will receive a preliminary citywide budget…
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