- The city may have to use general fund money to make artists whole after news came out about Measure P embezzlement.
- City is prioritizing getting funding to artists but no timeline is set, said city manager Georgeanne White.
- Fresno will need expertise for the third round of arts funding as the city is not equipped to determine “artistic merit,” White said.
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As experts pore over financial information from the Fresno Arts Council, city officials have a better idea of where thing stand after taking over administering the multimillion dollar arts fund.
The city finds itself in the position after the arts council informed officials of an alleged $1.5 million embezzlement of taxpayer funds by a longtime employee…