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Article: Massachusetts Cultural Council budget
- Article from:
- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- August 14, 2002
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I am really disappointed in the complete lack of support of our
acting governor, as well as the state Legislature for the
Massachusetts Cultural Council budget. Even in tough times a cut of
62 percent is unjustified and unfair, especially when the
Massachusetts Cultural Council budget is such a small part of the
overall state budget and has over the years suffered more than its
share of budget cuts. This will have a devastating impact on the
budget of the Weymouth Cultural Council for next year.
The number of people that would be affected was supposedly one of
the criteria used in determining budget cuts. In Weymouth last year
65 percent of the Weymouth Cultural Council grants went to ...