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City Council Special Session December 10th, 2019
Colorado Springs Gazette
December 12, 2019
"Manitou Springs City Council refuses to enact arts tax passed by voters"

KRDO 
December 12, 2019
"Despite voter approval, Manitou Springs City Council nixes tax for art funding"

Opportunity for Civic Engagement

If you would like to work with the City on MACH distribution, please contact the City of Manitou Springs.  We need your help! This is the fun part!

Distribution

Below is the proposed distribution. 
This distribution proposal has not been discussed by the entire Council, and it does not represent approved distribution.
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Painting of the Carnegie Building by Sallie Knox Hall

MACH Proposal Talking Points

What does MACH stand for?
Manitou Springs Arts, Culture & Heritage 

Where will the money come from?
In December 2018, a 0.3% sales tax sunsetted. If reinstated, this sales tax can be used to create sustainability and growth in Manitou’s arts, cultural and heritage assets and nonprofits. 

What does that mean in everyday terms?
In simplified terms, 30 cents for every $100 spent in Manitou will go to the fund. Or 1 cent out of every latte bought in Manitou. Or 3 cents out of every $10 spent in Manitou 

What is the MACH committee's proposal to distribute those funds? 
We propose that the first third will go to the Carnegie Library to be used for restoration and expansion. The second third will benefit the Manitou Art Center, Miramont Castle and The Manitou Springs Heritage Center. The final third will go into a competitive grant fund to which any Manitou Arts/Culture/Heritage nonprofit can apply. 

Why is this important?
When passed, this initiative will represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create sustainability for present and future generations, fund programming, bolster Heritage Tourism and strengthen the Arts, Cultural and Heritage organizations that make Manitou Springs a unique place to live and visit. 

How will this benefit my nonprofit?
​Grant funding can be used for programming, capacity building, development and projects. 

What are the benefits for Manitoids?
Our Manitou Springs residents are proud to call themselves Manitoids because of our creativity and heritage. Art and culture create the “sense of place” that we love. 

What can my nonprofit do to help the MACH Initiative pass? A: Invite us to your board meetings. Talk about MACH at your board meetings. Help us get signatures! Share our posts. Use the toolkit that you will receive when we launch the Public Information campaign mid-August. 

MACH Proposals