Arlington County plans major cuts to arts programs

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Arlington County officials are preparing to drop the guillotine on taxpayer funding for the county’s prized arts programs.

The county plans to chop arts grants by 36 percent next year, or about $100,000. Officials also expect to eliminate all county contributions to arts education programs and reduce the funding for supplies for public arts programs.

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