[Mpls] Arts Action Needed Now

[wmmarks]

Connie Beckers wrote:

>Dear Arts Supporter, ... Details: Last week the Ways & Means Committee in a process called budget “mark-down” reduced the Mayor’s proposed budget of 2% for public art to 1%, and moved the remaining $200,000 to Public Works “to do environmental
>improvements, public art, pedestrian improvements, or to leverage funds for
>projects conducted collaboratively with other jurisdictions.” 
>
They want to use the money toward "enhancements" on Lake St., Central 
Ave. and Broadway as well, is my guess. They're a little short of what 
they want in their wards' projects and this is the way to get it.

>WizardMarks, Central
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