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Council reviews FY27 outside-agency recommendations: social-services board proposes $593,298; arts commission recommends $159,000
Summary
Staff described a new single-application process; the Social Services Advisory Board recommended $593,298 for 17 human-services agencies and the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission recommended $159,000 for arts organizations. Staff reported 84 total applications and shared preliminary staff funding recommendations across formula, tourism/arts, and community partner categories.
Williamsburg City staff and volunteer advisory panels presented FY27 outside-agency funding recommendations to council on Feb. 12.
Assistant staffer Miss Matsumoto described a new, streamlined single application portal that opened in October and standardizes budget reporting and applicant routing. She said the city received 84 applications across funding categories (16 new applicants) and that staff and advisory boards used a staged review: board review where applicable, initial staff screening, executive team input and two councilmember briefings ahead of the…
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