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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


Article 45
Warrant Article Title:

APPROPRIATION / PEG ACCESS BUDGET

Warrant Article Text:

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer a sum or sums of money for the support of public, educational, and/or governmental (“PEG”) access cable television services, said sum or sums to be provided for by the cable franchise agreements and cable licensing fees, detailed in an operational cost, building expenses, and capital expense budget, and expended under the direction of the Town Manager; or take any action related thereto.

Requested by:

Inserted at the request of the Town Manager

Report Excerpt:

VOTE: 18-0-1

 

COMMENT: ACMi receives 5% of revenue derived from cable subscriptions. These are funds which formerly were transferred directly from the cable providers to the cable access network (ACMi). However, the State has issued rules requiring these funds to be appropriated through Town Meeting.  For additional information related to ACMi, please see Article 64. 

Vote Language:

That the Town appropriate the cable revenues projected for Fiscal Year 2026 as follows:


2026 PEG Access Budget

Amount

Total operating revenue anticipated from cable providers:

$568,607

Total capital revenue anticipated from cable providers:

$98,189

Misc. Income (including membership dues, workshops interest & donations):

$13,485

 

Total Revenues

$680,281

Total Operating Expenses (including salaries and taxes)

 

Salaries and Taxes:

$399,082

Expenses:

$183,010

Capital:

$98,189

Total Expenses

$680,281


Additional Materials:

Finance Committee Report