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Sales
Tax
High
Point Area Arts Council and United Arts Council
of Greater Greensboro Support the
Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Bond Referendum
Arts
Councils demonstrate leadership role for
non-profit arts industry
Guilford County, NC - April 23,
2008 - Board
members of both the High Point Area Arts
Council and the United Arts Council of Greater
Greensboro unanimously voted to support the
quarter-cent sales tax which goes before
voters on the May 6 bond referendum. While the
proposed sales tax does not guarantee county
funding for the arts, it enhances the chance
that county commissioners will support the joint
Arts Councils' request for $345,000 in the
2008-2009 Guilford County Budget.
Both
Arts Councils agree that taking a leadership
role in the arts industry requires securing
sustained revenue for the arts, examining
alternative revenue sources and developing
stronger partnerships with public governing
bodies. As a partner with Guilford
County, the arts industry can take an
important step to help address the county's
need for additional sources of revenue.
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Facts
You Should Know About the Quarter-Cent Sales Tax
- 1/4 cent was already being collected until
last summer
- 1/4 cent replaces what the state is taking
away for the "Medicaid
Swap"
- 1/4 cent will not be charged on groceries
or gas
- 1/4 cent is 25 cents on a $100 purchase
- 1/4 cent will generate approximately $16
million per year
- 1/4 cent will help to offset financing of
the bonds and property tax increase
- 30-40% of the 1/4 cent tax collected will
be paid by non-residents...$5-6 million from
those who use our infrastructure but do not
pay property taxes to Guilford County
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 The
High Point Area Arts Council's
mission is to work continually to enhance the
lives of all citizens of our community
ensuring the availability of a broad range of
cultural and artistic activities and
encouraging full community participation in
them.
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 The
mission of the United Arts Council of Greater
Greensboro
is
to inspire growth of creative expression in
our community by providing strategic and
financial leadership to arts organizations,
artists and educators that enhances quality of
life and cultivates economic vitality and
educational engagement with the Arts.
Investing
In Our
Creative
Community
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| High
Point Area Arts Council
Debbie Lumpkins
Executive Director |
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| United
Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
Jeanie Duncan
President & CEO
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Help
Support the Arts in High Point.
Give
to the United Arts Fund Drive.
Click
HERE for Information.
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