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Fresno County designates Fresno Arts Council as local partner after trustees describe reforms following multimillion'dollar loss
Summary
Following public comment and questions about recent financial misconduct, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted April 21 to designate the Fresno Arts Council as its local partner to the California Arts Council for fiscal year 2026'27 after the nonprofit detailed leadership changes and new accounting controls.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted April 21 to designate the Fresno Arts Council (FAC) as the county's local partner to the California Arts Council for fiscal year 2026'27 after receiving assurances from FAC leaders about new financial controls.
The designation matters because it enables the county to maintain a direct conduit to statewide arts funding and for FAC to apply for and administer grants in Fresno County. Interim Executive Director Andrea Mehl told the board the nonprofit has taken "decisive action" after recent irregularities, including terminating a former employee now subject to criminal investigation and restricting…
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