After a tumultuous period, the Grass Valley Downtown Association will soon have a permanent executive director again. The Chair of the Association Board, and the city’s Vice-Mayor, Lisa Swarthout, says Marni Marshall has been working with the Center for the Arts for the last 8 years, as a Programs Associate…
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About 2 years ago, previous executive director Julia Jordan resigned and was then charged with embezzling association funds. The case was finally resolved last month, when she paid back the money, which was estimated at around $2,000. Diane Raymond took over for Jordan on a temporary basis, but left the job about a year ago. Swarthout says the search for a replacement has been extensive…
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Marshall, who was unavailable for comment, is scheduled to take over around the end of July, or after completing her work for the World Fest.
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