Comments for AcA, JoDu unveil funding model for arts center at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 16 out of 16 comments http://www.theind.com Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-9100 "the AcA is incredibly self-supporting. " Federal/state grants, fundraising, then money from LCG. That is not self-supporting in any way, shape or form. - ragin_cajun Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:23:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8979 ragin_cajun, The funding model proposed last week would budget $285,000 annually for the AcA. The figure is not arbitrary; it coincides with the facility's projected annual operating expenses (utility bill, maintenance, pest control, janitorial services, insurance, etc.) for the 2010-2011 budget. An additional $1.5 million for salaries and programming in the 2010-2011 budget will be covered by the AcA staff through the acquisition of federal/state grants and through fundraising. So, 75 percent of the AcA's projected $1.8 million budget for the coming year will be covered by the AcA and not by LCG. As city-owned and -operated facilities go, the AcA is incredibly self-supporting. You should drop by there one day and watch all the children streaming in and out for summer camps and the Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble, or drop by on an ArtWalk Saturday and check out the theater expansion. You'll burst with civic pride. I ga-rawn-tee. - Walter Pierce Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:09:22 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8978 Well, my concern is this. If you spend $10 Million to build a facility, and somebody hands you the keys, that's real nice. But there still needs to be some annual maintenance/upkeep to keep the $10 Million building serviceable. What would that annual budget for maintenance be for a $10 Million dollar building? LCG is going to have to increase its annual budget by quite a bit just to maintain the building?! Is this a gift, or an albatross? Sounds like the Council is pretty much sold, so I don't foresee any of them raising any budget red flag. What do they care, it's not their money. - ragin_cajun Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:39:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8976 Theriot's comment at the bottom of this article is interesting. Roughly $10 million in state tax dollars was used to construct this new facility, and the word is, they'll have to beg the government for MORE money still because there's no operating budget. - Mo Money Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:40:35 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8965 You're correct, Unimperical Observer. And it's worth observing that should the charter commission recommend repealing the charter and returning to separate city and parish forms of government, Durel could run for Lafayette mayor and the term limit imposed in the city-parish charter would not apply. Assuming a three-term limit were written into a new city of Lafayette charter, he could, pending voter approval, serve six consecutive terms. - Walter Pierce Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:54:32 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8964 The current version of the City-Parish Charter allows for the City-Parish President to serve 3 terms, I believe that is irrespective of whether they are consecutive or not, but need to look that part up again. Durel was elected in 2003 and 2007 and could be elected again in 2011, at which point, such a term would run out in early 2016. Council members also have the 3 term limit as well, as evidenced in part, by the emptying out that happened at the beginning of 2008 when 8 out of 9 council members were newly sworn in. - Unempirical Observer Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:49:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8961 As an aside, it would be an interesting story to investigate the Executive Director's past. - No News is Good News Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8951 Hmmm....So Durel is term limited? He's on his second term, right? Ran unopposed last time? Can he run again? When is his current term over? - ragin_cajun Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:07:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8945 For whatever its worth! "RAGIN CAJUN ! **** RAGIN CAJUN FOR PARISH PRESIDENT **** - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:16:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8930 I am for decreasing parks and recreation's budget by $515,000 as well as not funding AcA. Together, that would be over $1 Million in spending cuts. In the total scheme of things — a $560 million budet--I think that less than a 1% spending cut in this economic environment is reasonable and responsible. What the hell does parks and recreation have to do with this anyway? - ragin_cajun Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:04:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8929 Unempirical Observer -- I am in favor of individualism and personal freedom. I am in favor of a society that lets each member succeed or fail as that individual sees fit. I am in favor of a society that rewards people on merit, instead of political persuasion, cultural identity, or conformity. I am in favor of REAL and TRUE property rights--by that I mean, a person should retain the God-given right to the fruits of his labor--ALL THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOR. Imagine how different your life would be if you could have back tomorrow just half of the taxes you have paid in your lifetime! The places you would go, the things you would see.... I am in favor of limited self government, instead of ever more pervasive government by professional insiders. I am for letting the people of this town decide for themselves what this town will be, whether it will or will not have "art", or whether it will or will not have "corporate chain store chicken shacks". I am for arts and culture that is spontaneous and free, created by individuals with talent, patronized by individuals with appreciation. Committees, councils, and tax dollars don't really create culture--they stifle it. And I am DEFINITELY in favor of any group, organization or movement that seeks to restrict government power, influence and spending. Not because I am AGAINST government, but because I am FOR people--FOR individuals. And because I know intimately what government REALLY does to people. - ragin_cajun Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:52:49 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8914 Yeah Ragin Cajun, I can see the pitchforks waving in the street and at the parking lot in front of City (old dept store) Hall. Do you live off the grid? I mean, it strikes me that your philosophy of gov't is one of NO Gov't but that which endless military expansion (maybe without the adventurism) and suburban street expansion. What are you in fact, IN favor of, versus what you are opposed to? That would be far more informative. For me, I favor a culture and a way of life worth caring about and investing in. Kinda like Carville said about New Orleans in that other article. What good is the culture of one's city if it's populous and thriving, but filled with nothing but corporate chain store chicken shacks? - Unempirical Observer Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:45:10 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8912 So what Joey is saying is that term limits aren't necessarily a good thing. Imagine if we had a 2-term limitation here (or 1 for that matter) and had to go through this process all over again, electing a new mayor next year, only to have him or her go through the learning curve all over again. It would be 2016 before the same progress would get rolling again. At that rate, Lafayette would be climbing into the new millenia, perhaps, a generation late. When Joey's limits are up, let's just elect someone who ALREADY gets it, as he has said. He learned that gov't isn't exactly like a business. Good for him. Let's keep the progress going, Lafayette has always been pretty good at progress, compared to most, but not all, of our neighbors in this state. - Unempirical Observer Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:30:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8909 Durel, Ruffles, Huval, HEFNER ESP. Safe Speed ,THE PAINTED PELICANS will be donated to Des Amis "STOP AND GULP" THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR WORK LIKE AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, JOEY WILL DRIVE AN AMBULANCE FOR HIS CRONY! MAYBE HE"LL JUST RETIRE ON HIS 15 % SYOCK....... - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:10:32 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8901 I think that funding AcA and NGO's is much more unpopular than Durel, and the Council, realize. Same with SafeSpeed. And with LUS fiber. Their stance now on these issues will be a real problem for them later on. - ragin_cajun Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:16:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6589-aca-jodu-unveil-funding-model-for-arts-center#comment-8891 Mean while, the pot holes go on and the traffic backs up. But we got art that less than 1% cares to see! - Broken Nose Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:16:30 +0100