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Commission hears budget pressure from theatre upgrades; art purchase line reduced
Summary
Commission staff reported a declining fund balance driven in part by O'Fallon Theatre Works spending, a reduction of an $85,000 decor line to $80,000 and deferral of a $15,000 technology item to $30,000 in 2026 while the commission considers how art purchases will be integrated with theatre improvements.
O'Fallon Cultural Arts Commission members were told at their August meeting that the commission's fund balance is decreasing, driven in part by capital and program spending on O'Fallon Theatre Works.
Kelly, presenting the financial report, told commissioners the current 2025 budget projection (as of July 16) shows several line-item changes: a decor allocation that had been $85,000 will be reduced to $80,000, and a planned $15,000…
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