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Council split on cultural access sales tax; will take item to a regular council meeting for public comment
Summary
Councilors at the retreat debated a proposed 0.1% cultural access sales tax to fund arts and cultural organizations. Members were divided on whether to enact the tax councilmanically or place it on the ballot; council asked staff to bring the matter to a regular meeting for public testimony and further discussion.
Gig Harbor — The council discussed whether the city should establish a cultural‑access funding program under recent state law that allows local governments to add a 0.1% sales tax (or a property‑tax option) to support cultural organizations. Staff explained program basics: funding may support operating access, school partnerships and grants to cultural nonprofits; it cannot be used to supplant money the city already provides to a recipient.
Staff summarized a FlashVote survey the city circulated: among 447 respondents the sample was nearly evenly…
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