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Arts, Culture & Tourism Fund: city money restricted to local grants; oversight by New Bedford Creative
3647581 · June 3, 2025
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Summary
Ashley Payne explained the Arts, Culture and Tourism special revenue fund is a hotel-tax-derived fund administered under a contract with New Bedford Creative to award grants to local artists and organizations. Councilors asked about administrative costs and requested clarification of how the fund manager is paid.
Ashley Payne summarized the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund, a special revenue account created by a home-rule petition to collect hotel-tax revenue and award grants to local artists, organizations and placemaking…
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