Cultural Access is for Everyone
Gig Harbor, Washington
We're a growing community with a growing need to preserve our heritage, spark our arts, and protect our natural landscape. This initiative makes it easy and affordable for everyone in the Gig Harbor area to support and benefit from local organizations such as the Harbor History Museum, Harbor WildWatch, Gig Harbor BoatShop, Peninsula Hands on Art, the Narrows Music Society, and Peninsula Youth Orchestra.
A small investment with a BIG impact!
Cultural Access Gig Harbor is based on state legislation that allows cities and counties to impose a one tenth of one percent increase on local sales tax to help fund arts, culture, and science-based programming provided by local non-profits for a seven-year period.
Re-authorization is required by council or public vote.
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WHAT YOUR DOLLARS WILL DO
For just a one tenth of one percent increase in city sales tax
(that means 9.1% would become 9.2% sales tax),
you and your family will have increased access to
free and expanded programming from top-notch local
non-profit organizations. This is still less than our neighboring cities
Port Orchard (9.3%) and Tacoma (10.3%).
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ENDORSEMENTS
Washington State PTA
"Resolved, that Washington State PTA and its local PTAs and councils help to address opportunity and achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students by advocating for school and community stakeholders to encourage, support, promote, and renew Cultural Access Programs (CAPs), and ensuring all students receive equitable access to Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs)."
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26th Legislative District Democrats
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Robyn Denson
Pierce County District 7, Executive Pro Tempore
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Harbor History Museum
Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society
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Harbor WildWatch
Marine Life Center
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Peninsula Hands On Art
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Gig Harbor BoatShop
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Cultural Access, Proposition #1, is supported by Gig Harbor City Council via Resolution #1343