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Bravo Greater Des Moines tells Indianola council regional arts dollars deliver local programs; warns of tax reform risk
Summary
A representative of Bravo Greater Des Moines updated council on regional arts funding and programming, saying hotel-motel tax dollars supply most of Bravo's revenue and that reductions in that revenue stream would be difficult to replace, potentially reducing local arts programming.
A representative of Bravo Greater Des Moines presented the organization’s annual update to the Indianola City Council on March 23, outlining how regional hotel-motel tax funding supports cultural partners and local programming.
The presenter summarized Bravo’s funding model and reach: Bravo operates under interlocal agreements with 16 cities and Polk County to pool hotel-motel tax revenue for regional…
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