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Arts, EDC and Heritage committees present FY27 requests and initiatives
Summary
Arts, Economic Development (EDC) and Heritage committee chairs briefed council on FY2027 proposals including an arts sculpture project, a 'Buy Local' campaign and heritage‑center activities; committees sought modest committee budgets and highlighted community outreach and programming.
Council heard three committee presentations tied to the FY2027 budget.
Janet Wright, chair of the Arts Committee, summarized an FY2027 request that included arts acquisitions and a potential Hamilton Greenbelt sculpture. Wright said the committee expects to refine numbers and reduce the initial $99,622 figure once transfers and savings are applied.
Larry Harland, outgoing EDC chair, outlined recent sign‑ordinance work and described the "Buy Local" campaign and related video work. Harland shared survey results suggesting increased awareness of the campaign and urged continued investment in video and social media to support local sales tax growth.
Vicky Taylor, chair of the Heritage Committee, reviewed oral‑history work, marker maintenance, and a planned October event. Taylor highlighted opportunities to partner with the resort renovation on historical displays and asked council to support marker restorations.
Council members asked questions about metrics, rollover funds and ROI; staff said committee requests and related HOT eligibility will be folded into budget deliberations.
