An attempt is being made by Rodney District Council to retain money set aside for arts and cultural funding within the region after the change in governance.
The sum of $10 million was distributed to all the territorial authorities in the Auckland region to spend on “significant art and culture projects” when the Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST) was dissolved in 1998.
Council received $628,000 and decided to keep the capital intact and spend only the interest.
By contrast, other Auckland councils have spent all their funds and local artists are concerned that after the change in governance, Rodney’s fund, which is held in trust and administered by Council, could disappear into the supercity’s coffers.
Council’s community development manger Paul Green says that staff are preparing a report for presentation to Council which outlines options for retaining the funds in Rodney.
The report is scheduled to go to Council’s July 8 meeting.
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