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Bowie Center for the Performing Arts asks council for 25–35% funding boost to cover inflation, roof and repairs
Summary
The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts asked the City Council on Oct. 25 for a 25–35% increase in city funding to offset 20 years of inflation and to help fund critical capital repairs including a roof replacement.
Christopher Dwyer, executive director of the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA), presented to the council on Oct. 25 and requested the city consider increasing its annual support by 25–35 percent to offset two decades of inflation, cover urgent capital needs (notably a roof replacement currently on hold), and modernize theatrical systems.
Dwyer said BCPA’s operating budget has remained nearly flat since 2005 (citing a budget of about $480,000 in 2005 and $490,000 proposed for 2026), leaving the center with reduced buying power. He identified the roof as the highest capital priority and described a domino effect—roof, then…
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