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Commission discusses Jerry Welch sculpture‑garden sign fundraising; explores using Webster Arts to accept tax‑deductible donations
Summary
Commission members reviewed progress on the Jerry Welch sculpture‑garden sign and fundraising strategies. The city will rebid descriptive plaques; the commission plans a mailer and discussed routing donations through Webster Arts (a 501(c)(3)) so donors could claim tax deductions.
The Arts Commission discussed fundraising steps to pay for the Jerry Welch sculpture‑garden sign and related descriptive plaques, and considered whether Webster Arts could hold donations to allow tax‑deductible contributions.
Commissioners reported that the company quote for the descriptive plaques had been lost during a staff transition; the city is rebidding that work and will cover the plaques' cost. For the garden sign itself, commission members reported a project cost of about $15,358 and that the…
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