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Commissioners approve RAP‑tax allocations; advisory board warns arts groups remain underfunded
Summary
Washington County commissioners approved the Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) advisory board’s recommendations for the county’s 15% share of the RAP sales tax. RAP board members urged larger appropriations next year and described timing and budgeting stresses for arts organizations.
Washington County commissioners approved a resolution adopting the Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) advisory board’s recommended appropriations from the county’s 15% share of the RAP sales tax. The resolution (R2025‑3453) was approved by unanimous voice vote after board members and volunteers described the application process and urged more funding for arts organizations.
The RAP tax is a one‑tenth‑of‑one‑percent local sales tax. Commissioners were told that 85% of the collections are distributed to municipalities by point‑of‑sale and population and that the remaining 15% is reserved for cultural…
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