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Urbana delays posting for permanent arts coordinator until FY27 budget approves higher salary
Summary
City staff said the permanent arts and culture coordinator position will be posted at coordinator level after the FY27 budget is finalized on July 1, 2026, because the higher salary required was not budgeted midyear. In the interim Rachel Storm will provide part-time support.
Olivia Jovi, director of community development services, told the commission the city plans to fill the permanent arts and culture coordinator position at the coordinator level rather than the prior specialist-level role. That change requires a higher salary and the increased salary is not budgeted in the current fiscal year, so staff said the city will post the position after the FY27 budget is approved on July 1, 2026.
Why it matters: Commissioners expressed concern about the delay because…
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