Critics say arts groups would bear the cost of the office’s move to a new location.
. Councilman Chad West motioned to reallocate the $190,000 to “contract services to provide grants to arts and cultural organizations.”, seeking $42,000 to provide office staff members with a stipend to park near the Majestic.When Brad Spellicy, a member of the city’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission, reads the language of the request — “reallocate $190,000 from contractual services” — he says he can’t see it as anything but a pay cut for arts groups.
Like Spellicy, Jo Trizila is a seat holder on the commission, which is an advisory body. She said murky and conflicting information about the state of the Majestic office is what led her to oppose the request.“I still don’t have answers,” said Trizila, noting that she had been unable to reach the Office of Arts and Culture with questions. “I am not in favor,” she continued, “of this expenditure. There are too many unknowns.
In short, Mendelsohn said under no circumstances would she endorse a measure that takes money away from artists “or the maintenance of existing facilities.”District 14 representative Paul Ridley appears to be leaning toward a yes vote on the expense. Ridley, cited the age and condition of the Majestic, which lies in his district.
In total, the Office of Arts and Culture is asking the City Council to approve $23,366,671 in funding before Oct. 1 for the 2023-24 fiscal year and $23,781,260 for the following fiscal year.
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