Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the Planning Division’s 2025 Adopted Operating Budget to accept and appropriate an additional $3,500 in the Wisconsin Art Board Grant revenues and corresponding expenditures. It further authorizes the Planning Division Director to execute agreements for the 2025-2026 Arts Grants awards in the total amount of $106,000 as recommended by the Madison Arts Commission. Funding for these grants is available in the following funds:
Planning Division Other Grants - Wisconsin Arts Board: $15,000
Planning Division General Fund - Support for the Arts: $73,500
Room Tax Fund: $17,500
Title
Amending the 2025 Adopted Budget for the Planning Division to add an additional $3500 in Wisconsin Arts Board Grant revenues and seeking Common Council approval of the 2025-2026 Arts Grants awards as recommended by the Madison Arts Commission.
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WHEREAS, the Planning Division’s Adopted Operating Budget includes $11,500 in anticipated Wisconsin Arts Board Grant revenues and the actual award to the City is $15,000; and
WHEREAS, The Madison Arts Commission has the authority, by ordinance, to annually recommend arts grants for approval by the Common Council; and,
WHEREAS, by the March 1st annual grant application deadline the Madison Arts Commission received 74 applications for arts projects funding, totaling $227,432 in requests; and,
WHEREAS, the Madison Arts Commission, and its subcommittees, met on March 10, March 12, and March 13 to evaluate the applications received for the 2025-2026 grant period and on Wednesday, March 18, 2025, the full Commission voted to recommend funding of 66 projects for grant awards totaling $106,000; and.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council amends the 2025 Adopted Operating Budget for the Planning Division to appropriate an additional $3500 in Wisconsin Arts Board Grant revenues; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Madison Common Council approves the 2025-2026 Art Grants awards funding recommen...
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