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Commission weighs allowing public-art fund to cover LPAC upgrades; flags future legal risk, agrees to 25% cap
Summary
The commission discussed a proposed ordinance amendment to allow the city's public-art fund to pay capital improvements at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC). City staff reported a fund balance of $264,002.64. The city attorney said a state law may bar local governments from assessing new public-art fees on developers going forward; the
The Lauderhill City Commission discussed on Sept. 15 a proposed amendment to the city code to clarify that the public-art fund may be used for capital improvements at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC).
Why it matters: The public-art fund is supported by a portion of building permit fees and has been used for murals, utility-box wraps and other installations across city parks. Allowing limited use of those dollars for LPAC upgrades would give staff an additional funding source for audio/visual and other production-related improvements, but commissioners sought a cap and asked staff to confirm the long-term…
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