Villaraigosa says the Department of Cultural Affairs won’t get the ax
2nd May 2011, 12:33 pmLos Angeles Times
03-22-2011
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa doesn’t agree with a proposal floated by the city’s chief fiscal officer calling for eliminating government support for the arts as a way to address a $404-million budget shortfall, a top aide said Monday.
Villaraigosa “understands the power and importance of the arts and opposes the elimination of the Department of Cultural Affairs,” the statement said, noting that the mayor had “received many calls and e-mails” on Monday as word got out about the memo Santana had sent to the mayor, City Council President Eric Garcetti, and Bernard Parks, who is chairman of the council’s budget and finance committee.
Published: 2nd May 2011
Tags: Department of Cultural AffairsCategorised in: For the Record, FYI