To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Keke Kosse, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Keke Kosse, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office,
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Subject:
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1:00 PM Arapahoe Cultural Council 2024/2025 SCFD Tier III Recommendations
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to present the Arapahoe County Cultural Council Tier III funding recommendations for 2024/2025 for Board consideration. Pending discussion, formal adoption of these recommendations is scheduled for the July 23, 2024, business meeting.
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Background and Discussion: The Scientific Cultural and Facilities District (SCFD) is a seven-county tax district created within Colorado law, approved by Colorado's General Assembly and renewed by voters multiple times over more than 30 years. SCFD distributes funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to qualified cultural organizations throughout the Denver metro area in three ways: First, the largest cultural organizations receive specific amounts determined by a funding formula set out in state statute. Regional organizations like the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division and Wings Over the Rockies, qualify for a second formula of funding by reaching certain budget and attendance thresholds. Finally, counties that participate in the SCFD each receive a share of the tax collected and make decisions about how the tax is spent through County Cultural Councils, which is known as the Tier III funding process.
The Arapahoe County Cultural Council (ACCC) is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to solicit and screen applications from eligible non-profit and/or governmental entities for Arapahoe County's portion of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District sales tax, consistent with SCFD's established grant process and timeline. The ACCC makes funding recomme...
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