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We may be importing artists to perform for us where if you have the wherewithal to buy a ticket you can sit
down and enjoy but it does not support, in my mind, the Arts Community. So you won’t see potters there, you
won't see sculptors, you won’t see weavers, you won’t see many of the different artists who are striving here in
Nashua to be any part of this.
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Mr. Cummings
No.
Ms. Ortolano Alright, thank you for my three minutes.
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So | applaud her for her bravery. The reason that | put in the 2 year time limit and I’m not saying you should
keep the 2 year time limit, I’m just trying to provide some historical perspective, so every body here can make
an informed judgement about what to do, so I’m addressing the legislation.
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a good job. So | chose to come back to Nashua to serve as a public servant. | am the Executive Director of
the Nashua Community Music School which is a 35 year old non profit organization that serves this area. | also
currently serve as the Chair of the Nashua Arts Commission and | have also been fortunate enough to be
asked to be part of this wonderful Steering Committee for the Performing Arts Center.
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Ms. Novotny
For me?
Mr. Teeboom No this is for whoever can answer the question, probably Tim. How much money thus far did the
City spend on fundraising?
Mr. Cummings
Yes thank you Mr. Chair, give me one second | am quickly, this is going to be an approximate number. | am
going to say, approximately $50,000.00 and that may go up a little bit more to something like $60,000.00.
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