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Bravo tells Urbandale council regional arts grants rely on hotel/motel tax; warns revenue risk from state proposals
Summary
Sally Dix, executive director of regional arts council Bravo, told the council Bravo’s grant model is built on hotel/motel tax revenue and said reductions in that revenue from state policy changes could reduce grants and accessible programming for Urbandale residents.
Sally Dix, executive director of Bravo — the regional arts council — briefed the Urbandale City Council on Bravo’s funding model and the organization’s investments in Urbandale.
Dix said Bravo depends primarily (about 95%) on hotel/motel tax receipts administered under an interlocal agreement; Bravo provides both operating support and project grants to regional and local…
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