Summary
Doctors check a patient's vital signs to see if he's healthy. Outsiders check the vital signs to see if a community is healthy. And three of those vital signs are the vibrancy of the arts, the quality of recreation and the pleasantness of the parks.
Given that, Orem's RAP tax -- a one-tenth of 1 percent hike -- offers a real shot in the arm for the city. Arts, parks and recreation all have people as a focus. Such taxes don't create embellishments on life, they create the most impressive manifestations of life. Some see music and theater as "nice" -- like lace on a bonnet. But they are more than that. They reveal the heart of a community, its priorities and sense of itself. With a RAP tax, Orem would make the statement that people are the bottom line.See the full content of this document
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Fund the Arts in Orem
With the money, Orem is thinking about enhancing the area with new publi...
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