YES ON QUESTION #6
Passage of Question 6 will authorize the state to issue bonds of $7 million to support arts facilities and historic preservation efforts across Rhode Island.
This bond initiative is a sound, job-creating investment in Rhode Island’s vibrant arts and preservation community, and a proven win for all Rhode Islanders. Voters overwhelmingly approved a similar, $35 million bond initiative in 2014. That initial investment sparked a groundswell of construction and renovation activity across the state, creating more than 1,000 local jobs and generating millions in economic activity.
By voting YES ON QUESTION 6 in the upcoming special election, we can put Rhode Islanders to work, while helping arts and preservation organizations from Westerly to Woonsocket navigate and recover from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an opportunity to strengthen our state’s leadership position at the epicenter of New England’s burgeoning creative economy, and it’s one we can’t afford to miss.
The deadline to apply for a mail ballot is Feb. 9!