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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date:February 5, 2013
Action Agenda
Item No.5-f
SUBJECT:
Orange County Arts Commission Annual DCP Renewalwith NC Arts Council
DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No
Orange County Arts
Commission
ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Shannon, 919-968-2011
PURPOSE:
To authorize the Orange County Arts Commission and staff to apply by the March
1, 2013 deadline for annual Designated County Partner (DCP) renewal with the NC Arts Council
in order to receive state Grassroots Arts Program funds for Orange County.
BACKGROUND:
The 1985 Resolution creating the Orange County Arts Commission stated
that “the Commission shall be the Local Distributing Agent (LDA) to advise the Board of
Commissioners of the annual allotment of Grassroots Arts Program funds.”
When the Grassroots Arts Program was established in 1977, the legislation stated that the role
of the county commissions was to nominate an LDA, which if approved by the NC Arts Council
would have the final authority in determining the expenditure of its county Grassroots allotment.
The Orange County Arts Commission has served as the Local Distributing Agent (now called
Designated County Partner) inOrange County since 1985, acting in accordance with
Grassroots Arts Program authority for determining the expenditure of Grassroots allotments.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact in FY 2012-13. The estimated FY2013-14
allotment of state funds to Orange County through the Grassroots Arts Programof the NC Arts
Council is $30,726.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommendsthat the Board authorizethe Orange
County Arts Commission and staff to applybytheMarch 1, 2013 deadline for Designated
County Partner (DCP)renewalfrom the NC Arts Council in order to receive state Grassroots
Arts Program funds for Orange County.