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Edmonds staff proposes 0.1% cultural access sales tax to fund arts, science and heritage nonprofits; council requests geographic distribution and a public forum
Summary
City staff recommended using the state's Cultural Access Sales Tax (0.1%) to generate roughly $1.3 million annually for local nonprofit arts, heritage and science organizations. Council members asked for geographic-distribution language and voted to add a public hearing before taking action.
City staff presented a proposal on Aug. 4 to enact the state's Cultural Access Sales Tax, a councilmanic 0.1 percent local-option sales tax that would fund programs run by qualifying nonprofit arts, heritage and science organizations. Staff said the tax could generate about $1.3 million annually for Edmonds and would authorize grants for program, operational and capital support with a statutory requirement to fund pre-K through 12 school access.
Todd Tatum and Lori Rose briefed council on the statute, earlier municipal examples (Tacoma, Olympia) and a survey of local nonprofit needs. Staff reported outreach to 25 qualifying local nonprofit organizations; 17 responded to a city survey showing most organizations prioritize program support, followed by operational…
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