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Vallejo Sun: Benicia City Council saves Arts and Culture Commission in reorganization of advisory bodies

Artist Josie Grant’s Jungle piano showcases a lush rainforest teeming with colorful animals. After months of uncertainty, the Benicia City Council voted unanimously to keep the Arts and Culture Commission independent, rather than merging it with unrelated boards and commissions. | Will Stockton. (Photo not original to the Vallejo Sun article.)

Vallejo Sun, by Ryan Geller, October 30, 2024

BENICIA – The Benicia City Council voted unanimously to keep the city’s Arts and Culture Commission in its current form at a meeting on Tuesday,  leaving it out of a budget-driven reorganization effort that combines commissions and reduces commission duties.

The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission.

Community comment primarily focused on impacts to the Arts and Culture commission. Gallery owners, musicians and even the tuner of Benicia’s street pianos spoke passionately about the value of the Arts Commission at the council meeting.

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