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Performing Arts management fee restored

Summary

The 2027 budget restores the Performing Arts center's management fee to its full $2.25 million after a $100,000 cut last year. McDermott touted an IU study showing $23 million in annual economic impact and a consultant report finding the nonprofit runs the venue more cheaply than the city or a for-profit could.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$2.25 million city management fee in the 2027 budget, restored after a $100,000 cut last year.

✅Who benefits

Arts patrons, six resident companies receiving free rent worth about $450,000 a year, and the wider economy.

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