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Columbia Classical Ballet appeals to council for full hospitality-tax funding to support outreach and international company
Summary
Board members and volunteers from Columbia Classical Ballet told council the company provides free tickets and cultural access across the city and requested full hospitality-tax funding to sustain its international guest-artist programming and community outreach.
Lisa Smarr and Lee Lumpkin, speaking during the public-comments period on Feb. 12, urged the council to fully fund Columbia Classical Ballet through hospitality-tax allocations and emphasized the company’s community outreach and international draw.
Smarr, a longtime Columbia resident who identified herself as a volunteer and outreach board member, said the company provides complimentary tickets to community groups…
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