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Arts Group Wants $102 Million from Taxes
CHARLOTTE — An arts group has proposed a $190 million vision for Charlotte’s cultural future. If, how, and to what degree the proposal will be accepted and built remains to be seen. Under the proposal by the Arts & Science Council, the city would spend $88 million over five years. Mecklenburg County would contribute $14 million. The remaining $88 million would be raised privately. Some local officials are asking tough questions. In other local-government news, the entire Northeastern county of Currituck may incorporate as a municipality, while Duke University and Durham officials are debating the use of impact fees.