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Commissioners weigh reallocating Creative Pinellas funds to a county-run arts‑tourism grant
Summary
A commissioner proposed shifting some Creative Pinellas funding back into Tourism Development Tax (TDT) reserves and directing county staff to run a competitive arts‑tourism grant; staff said they will return with options and noted transportation-trust funds earmarked for anti-graffiti work would need reallocation.
A commissioner on Aug. 28 proposed reducing the county’s direct appropriation to Creative Pinellas and instead creating a county-run, competitive arts‑tourism grant program funded from Tourism Development Tax (TDT) money.
Background: Creative Pinellas, a non‑profit that serves as the county’s arts agency, currently receives county funds and TDT allocations to…
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