A Case for the DIA Arts Millage
'The case for the DIA millage is compelling ... for future growth in the arts and the economy. That is pretty good return for about $15 per year.'
This viewpoint essay by Royal Oak Patch photographer Rod Arroyo, who's also a certified planner and design consultant, is reposted with permission from his blog at cityphotosandbooks.com. Guest commentaries can be submitted to leslie.ellis@patch.com. Voters in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties will be asked Aug. 7 to approve 0.2 mils for 10 years, which is approximately $15 per year for every $150,000 of a home’s fair market value. This money will go to provide one of many sources of funding needed to support a world-class art museum: the Detroit Institute of Arts. As the vote nears for the Arts Millage in southeast Michigan, I feel compelled to share some of my thoughts. The Detroit Institute of Arts is an irreplaceable resource that …
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Karenbea Sewell
11:30 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Rob, you state, "I also see the DIA as a resource that can help lead the Detroit region out of a recession." Are you kidding?! Stop taxing me! more ›