Reviewing the Asheville City Council agenda staff reports, it is always annoying to read the portions where the proposal has to be tied into the city’s “strategic” goals. Below are the rationales for three items on the current agenda. The first is to justify expanding the membership of the Public Art Board. The other two are for accepting grants from the state, one for $1.1 million for the Nature Center, and the other for $5000 for an arts conference. It is also always irksome to read that accepting money from the state or federal government is fiscally conservative.
The updated public art ordinance and policy complies with the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts, and Greenways Master Plan in that it 1) enables sustainable funding for permanent and temporary public art, 2) maintains and enhances Asheville as an arts destination, and 3) develops and expands the city’s public art collection.
The action complies with the City Council 2010-2011 Strategic Plan Goal of fiscal responsibility of exploring alternative funding for enhancing the city’s long-term financial commitment to master plan implementation, infrastructure maintenance, capital improvements, and public facilities. The action also complies with the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Greenways Master Plan in that it increases department funding with alternative sources, enhance public confidence for and appreciation of the arts, and enhance facilitation and resources among arts interests.
The action complies with the City Council 2010-2011 Strategic Plan in fiscal responsibility in that it makes use of alternative funds to enhance the city’s long-term financial commitment to master plan implementation, infrastructure maintenance, capital improvements and public facilities. The action also complies with the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Greenways Master Plan in that it increases department funding with alternative funding via grants.
