A new 0.1 percent sales tax in the city of Vancouver will raise an estimated $7 million a year to expand public access to arts, culture, heritage and science.
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Source: The Columbian
Vancouver’s new 0.1 percent sales tax a ‘major commitment to expanding arts and cultural services’
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