TITLE: Title
Consideration of the Creative Carrboro Arts Initiative Moving Forward
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to accept the Creative Carrboro Steering Committee's report and approve next steps.
body
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks, Planning and Community and Economic Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anita Jones-McNair, Patricia McGuire and Annette Stone
INFORMATION:
The Creative Carrboro Steering Committee provided the attached preliminary report during the Board's February 15, 2015 planning retreat for discussion and consideration. Staff added an introductory paragraph highlighting recommended next steps.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: $ 40,000 Town of Carrboro
$ 9,800 Strowd Roses Foundation
$ 1,500 Orange County Arts Commission
$51,300 Budget total
Initial expenditures $26,300 for district planning activities and $25,000 for NEA grant match
Expenditures to date - $3,564. Budget balance - $47,736.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends to accept the report and approve next steps.