Orleans Cultural District approves pop-up coordinator job, authorizes staff liaison to act during summer

The committee approved an updated pop-up practices coordinator job description and directed the staff liaison to execute hiring. In debate members sought clarification on duties and hours and whether the coordinator would assist performers with equipment; staff clarified the role is intended to manage pop-up logistics and that the salary "shall not exceed $1,500" per season.

Committee members moved and seconded the job-description approval; the Chair put the motion to a voice vote and it carried. Following that vote the committee debated formal authority for staff during the summer "sunset" period when regular committee meetings may not be held. A motion was made to "authorize the town staff liaison to take all necessary actions to implement and carry out the recommendations and intent of the Cultural District Committee," including executing agreements and programming; the motion passed by voice vote.

Members also discussed volunteer staffing for upcoming pop-ups and whether to consolidate cultural-district social media and website maintenance with town communications. Town staff suggested integrating cultural-district posts into town channels and reallocating funds from a soon-to-end contract toward a webmaster/social-media content creator, noting advantages in scheduled posts and metrics tracking. Committee members agreed to pursue contact between the committee's web/social resource (Allie/Ali referenced in discussion) and town staff to scope a combined arrangement.

Next steps: staff will implement hiring under the approved job description subject to the salary cap, formalize one staff point-of-contact during the summer 'sunset' period and work on coordinating web and social media support with town staff and the committee.