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Marcus Center seeks phased county support, proposes capital reallocation and study of independence
Summary
County economic development staff and Marcus Center leaders briefed the Parks and Culture Committee on a proposed five-year plan to phase down county operating support and reallocate capital spending toward projects meant to lower the performing arts center's annual operating costs.
Milwaukee County's economic development and parks staff hosted a detailed briefing with Marcus Center leadership on a proposed extension and amendment to the center's operating and capital relationship with the county. The discussion was informational; no committee action was required.
Celia Benton, director of economic development in the county's Department of Administrative Services, and Erica Goblet (project manager) summarized the county's cultural strategy: gradually reduce direct operating support, pursue capital investments that reduce operating costs, and encourage cultural partners to move toward self-sufficiency. The Marcus Center presented a five-year plan that phases down county operating support while reallocating some planned county capital…
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