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Arts millage passes, Cherry defeats Walling, voter turnout 27 percent, benefits kick in today
By Jan Worth-Nelson In two of the most watched contests of Tuesday’s election, the contentious Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment millage passed, 47 percent “yes” to 43 percent “no”; and in the 49th District Democratic primary race for state representative, John Cherry, son of a Genesee County political dynasty, defeated former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling,…
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FCC execs offer further detail on arts millage: as donor base shrinks, how to assure a “feel good” place
By Jan Worth-Nelson NOTE: We’ve moved this to the top as a reminder: Citizens for A Better Genesee County, the volunteer group which proposed and is promoting the proposal, has scheduled town halls for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19 at the New McCree Theater, 2040 W. Carpenter Rd.; and 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 at…
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Commentary: Arts millage advocates need to answer basic questions to help voters decide
By Linda Pohly The Genesee County ballot for Aug. 7 will include a proposal for an Arts Education & Cultural Enrichment Millage. If the millage passes, according to Citizens for a Better Genesee County, the group behind the millage campaign, the County–through its taxpayers–would pay an estimated $8.2 million per year for 10 years to…
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