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Cedar City council reviews RAP tax recommendations as parks projects compete for limited funds
Summary
Council heard arts and parks advisory recommendations for the RAP (wrap) tax: $383,774 was available for arts and $807,000 for parks; boards recommended funding many projects but not all, prompting public concern from clubs and a Rotary-led push for an all-abilities playground that still faces a roughly $300,000 shortfall.
The Cedar City Council on a July work meeting heard the arts and parks advisory boards’ recommendations for distributing RAP (recreation, arts and parks) tax funds, and residents urged clearer application criteria and continued support for youth and accessibility projects.
Arts advisory board member Ellen Wheeler told the council the arts allocation this year totaled $383,774 and the board received requests from 22 groups amounting to roughly $460,000. “We recommended money for Shakespeare and SUMA but not for Satellite Salon because Satellite Salon is still part of a department,” Wheeler said, explaining the board’s focus on groups that are independent…
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