The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District launched the 2021 competitive grant programs totaling $33.4 million for park development across Los Angeles County, with online applications open until Oct. 28.
Funded by Measure A, the programs are open for online applications by eligible park development entities from April 30 to October 28 at 10:00 a.m.
Virtual workshops for the competitive grant programs will be held on May 12 and June 9.
In 2016, LA County voters passed the Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure (Measure A) by 74.9%.
The annual parcel tax, which taxes real property in the County at a rate of 1.6 cents per square of development, generates approximately $95 million in revenue every year.
During a special session, commissioners approved hiring Candidate A from their narrowed list of potential hires.
The name of the individual was not revealed because he or she has not formally accepted the position of engineer, which came available in February after former Engineer Jen Sharkey resigned to take a position with the Local Technical Assistance Program out of Purdue University. We had a nice response to our posting. We had a number of qualified candidates, said Wil Howard, president of the commissioners.
Commissioners have been interviewing candidates privately for the past couple weeks in executive session, which is allowed under Indiana law. Final action must take place in an open session, which was the purpose of the Monday afternoon meeting.
Published April 22, 2021, 1:42 PM
Here’s to more cultural learning opportunities online
Online workshops and webinars have been essential throughout this pandemic. They take your mind off of stress, and foster creativity and productivity. Among the many virtual symposiums greatly attended online are related to arts and culture. From script-writing sessions and painting classes to film talks and heritage discussions, the pandemic has awakened Filipinos’ hunger for cultural knowledge.
To help create more cultural learning opportunities online, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) offers its newest initiative that will aid institutions to find the perfect resource person for future arts and culture webinars.