New Action Request & Budget Update from ArtServe Michigan
As you may know, the budget is slowly coming together full of deep cuts to every department. The General Government Conference Committee, which holds the MCACA budget, has met briefly the past two days and recessed because of continued negotiations on revenue sharing for counties and municipalities. We are hoping to hear more today, but considering the importance of the negotiations and the scheduling of legislative session throughout the weekend we may not have a resolution until early next week.
New Action Request: YOUR ACTION NEEDED!
While we continue to monitor the progress of the budget in Lansing, ArtServe has continued its efforts to find new revenue to recapitalize the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Over the past week we have had conversations with legislators we have working relationships with to discuss the possibility of supporting a proposal to dedicate a portion of any revenue enhancement to recapitalize MCACA.
While we don't necessarily support or oppose any revenue enhancements to balance the budget, we have asked that if one were unavoidable that legislators consider a proposal to dedicate a small portion to recapitalize the MCACA.
We need your help to supplement ArtServe's work in Lansing! Please click the link below to send a pre-drafted email to ask your elected officials to consider supporting such a proposal.
As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact ArtServe Michigan's Director of Public Policy Mike Latvis at mike@artservemichigan.org or 248-379-5897.
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