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Boise staff recommend Jason Taylor as arts and history director; council appointment set for Feb. 24
Summary
City staff recommended Jason Taylor for Boise City's full‑time arts and history director after an extensive search. The candidate will be presented to Boise City Council for appointment Feb. 24 and is expected to start Feb. 25; commissioners were invited to meet him.
City arts and history staff on Tuesday recommended Jason Taylor as the next full‑time director for Boise City’s Arts & History program, saying the candidate will appear before the Boise City Council for appointment on Feb. 24 and is expected to begin in the role on Feb. 25.
Zach Clark, introduced as deputy chief of staff for community programs, told commissioners that an extensive national search produced several strong candidates and that Taylor, who most recently worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development, was selected for his leadership and community‑engagement experience. “We have after an extensive search identified an arts and history director…Jason Taylor,” Clark said.
Staff described Taylor’s background as including 18 years with the federal government focused on community‑based programming overseas and experience in supervision, budgeting and outreach. Commissioners were offered the opportunity to meet the candidate before the council appointment; staff said they can arrange meetings on request.
The recommendation must be confirmed by Boise City Council on Feb. 24 before the candidate assumes the position. If confirmed, staff stated Taylor’s anticipated start date is Feb. 25.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the recommendation during its meeting; the appointment is subject to the council’s public appointment process.
