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Nonprofits and local agencies urge Lexington to fund services in FY27 public hearing
Summary
Representatives from Lime Kiln Theatre, the Talking Book Center, VPAS, Rockbridge Regional Library, RATS and Valley Children's Advocacy Center appeared at the FY27 public hearing and asked for city support for capital upgrades, service continuity, and operating funds; specific requests included a $160,000 sound-system upgrade and a $279,473 operating request from the library.
At a public hearing on the proposed FY27 budget, representatives from six local nonprofits and service providers asked Lexington City Council for funding or continued support for programs that serve residents across Rockbridge County.
Spencer McElroy, executive director of Lime Kiln Theatre, said the nonprofit sold nearly 10,000 tickets last year and serves about 15,000 attendees across events, noting that roughly 60% of attendees come from outside Rockbridge County and that the group has invested nearly $600,000 in capital improvements. "The artists that were getting to come to Limekiln are, like I said, many Grammy award winners, and they expect the best," McElroy said, asking the city to help fund a sound-system upgrade estimated at about $160,000 (theatre fundraising has already covered more than half).
Gail Carr,…
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