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Council hears appeals for LA Arts funding as staff outline proposed TIF salary allocations
Summary
LA Arts representatives requested $35,000 from the NECAAC/TIF account while city staff explained a proposed $604,000 TIF salary allocation; councilors asked for more detail on TIF balances and whether other nonprofits could qualify for TIF-funded contributions.
Representatives of LA Arts asked the Lewiston City Council to renew a $35,000 grant for programming and staffing support; staff said the request is included in a draft TIF-funded economic development budget line that also contains a proposed $604,000 payroll component.
Jim Perakilis, board chair of LA Arts, said the agency added a second part-time staff member in December and that the city grant is a core revenue source for programming that draws people downtown. "We're a very busy and very lean organization, and your support is really, crucial to us," Perakilis told the council. He and other LA Arts…
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