With the burgeoning list of needs for our town — sidewalks, buses, housing options for people who work in some of the lower-paid jobs in town — spending taxpayer money on art seemed a low priority to me. Then I sat next to Jeffrey York, the town’s public and cultural arts administrator, at the advisory […]
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Cultural Arts comes off the bench
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 25, 2016
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2016/07/25/cultural-arts-comes-off-the-bench/
The art of the deal
Ah, the nuggets you find tucked away in Town Council’s consent agenda, those items council members vote to approve without comment, unless a council member pulls an item for further discussion. The consent agenda for this week’s council meeting – moved to Wednesday again this week – includes a request to approve the 2012-13 public […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on October 22, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/10/22/the-art-of-the-deal/