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Show The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 20-23, 2008 Is Your Fireplace Safe For Santa? COUNTY SEAT COUNTY EDITOR: Patrick Parkinson 649-90114 exfcj B2 counitynews@parkrecord.com Nonprofits get RAP grants Summit County doles out more than $729,131 in 2008 the federal government, he said. "In order for an organization to Of the Record staff get RAP Tax funds, they have to be a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charity," Fey said, adding that 24 Christmas came early groups requested about $1.3 milWednesday when the Summit lion this year. County Commission doled out The third denial was the Utah grants worth $729,131 to 21 local Music Festival, which is a for-profit nonprofits. event, Fey explained. A portion of the Recreation, Meanwhile, three groups Arts and Parks Tax, from sales-tax received first-time funding in 2008. coffers, is earmarked for groups A grant for $12,294 was promoting cultural events for approved for the Park Silly Sunday Summit County residents, said Market to assist with operating Parkite Tom Fey, chairman of the costs for the weekly summer fair on RAP Tax Cultural Advisory Main Street. Committee. The Spiro Arts program at About $4 million has gone to Silver Star in Park City was awardarts and cultural groups since ed a $6,363 grant, and the Summit Summit County created its RAP County Conservatory received Tax seven years ago, Fey said. $2,266. "These organizations make life Summit County Commissioner better," Fey said. Sally Elliott praised members of But three groups that applied the RAP advisory board for recomdid not qualify for grants this year, mending the Mountain Spirit he said. Heritage Festival receive $7,858, Because the Writers at Work which was approved. organization wanted money to host "I just love the Mountain Spirit a convention in Park City, that Festival," Elliott said about the group was excluded, Fey said. summer rendezvous at Rockport The fledgling Park City Gallery reservoir near Wanship. Association had not yet received its A grant for $23,739 was certified non-profit tax status from approved for the Alf Engen Ski By PATRICK PARKINSON Museum Foundation at Utah Olympic Park. The funds are for administrative expenses and exhibit upkeep, according to Fey. Since admission at the museum became free, the number of visits at the Olympic Park has climbed 40 percent, he added. Cultural groups this year received more than two percent more money from RAP Tax than in 2007, Fey said. 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