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Transient guest tax committee approves roughly $52,100 for NOTO district murals, signage and programming
Summary
The Transient Guest Tax Committee voted April 23 to forward a resolution to the Topeka City Council to allocate $52,114.06 in remaining transient guest tax funds to the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District for public art, signage, lighting and seasonal programming.
The Transient Guest Tax Committee voted April 23 to forward a resolution to the Topeka City Council to allocate $52,114.06 in remaining transient guest tax funds to the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District for public art, signage, lighting and seasonal programming.
The committee chair, Michelle Hofer, opened the meeting and asked for a motion on the resolution after a public presentation by Pedro Concepcion, CEO of the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District. "We've been advocating for some sort of funding for years," Concepcion said, adding that NOTO would use the funds for murals, wayfinding, lighting under the Kansas Avenue bridge and low-cost, high-impact events.
The committee's decision followed several members' support for the application and discussion about measuring the return on the investment. Christina, a committee member, said, "I've…
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