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Alice Theater says grant helped venue; asks for flexibility to buy durable sound and lighting
Summary
Alice Theater thanked commissioners for prior grant support and asked the commission to consider allowing part of a $5,000 grant to buy durable equipment for the county talent show and future events; staff said the grants committee must review any change in allowable uses.
Ashton, speaking for Alice Theater, thanked the commission for previous grant funding and described a successful first year of programming. Ashton asked the commission to permit the theater to use a portion of a $5,000 grant to buy durable equipment — sound systems, lighting and microphones — that would support the county talent show and future events.
Commission staff responded that grant rules typically restrict purchases and that the grants committee would need to review any change in use. Ashton said the requested equipment would be purchased, not rented, because the theater intends to reuse it across multiple events and to support contestants traveling to state competitions.
Commissioners asked the applicant to submit a detailed list and amounts for the committee to consider. No formal change in grant terms was approved at the meeting; staff advised the theater to provide specifications and costs for review.
