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Simsbury staff say Performing Arts Center needs referendum after cost increases; PAC fundraising falls short of target
Summary
Town staff told the Board of Finance the Performing Arts Center project has grown past a referendum threshold; the PAC has raised about $904,000 but questions remain about contingency, town contribution and timeline for a January–February vote.
Town staff told the Board of Finance on Oct. 21 that the Performing Arts Center project will require a public referendum because the total project cost now exceeds the town's referendum threshold.
The town's discussion focused on how much contingency to include, whether private fundraising can close the gap and how quickly the town must act to meet schedule goals. A town staff member said the PAC (the nonprofit operating partner) has raised about $904,000 but indicated that figure was still short of the private commitment the project team expected.
Town counsel noted that “expenditure appropriations are permissive,” summarizing legal limits on how appropriations are presented and spent.…
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