Doing What It Does Best
Do what you ask? The redistribution of taxpayer money by the Arlington County Board, of course. The July 9 headline in the online Arlington Sun-Gazette’s perhaps said it best: “C. Board Doles Out Annual Arts Grants.” Guess if you’re getting subsidized, then you on the dole.
It could have been worse, however, since the county’s Arts Commission received 40 applications for $547,500, but “approved” only 30 for a total of $279,000.
So there is no misunderstanding, we’re not opposed to the arts, just the subsidies, which government plunders from hardworking taxpayers.
For a list of the artists or arts groups that received a government dole, see the Sun-Gazette article and/or the Manager’s report to the County Board for agenda item 31 of its July 7 meeting.