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Delgado, Adriana
From:Debbie Peterson <debbiepeterson805@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, February
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Subject:BUDGET - SLO REP GRANT
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BUDGET - SLO REP GRANT
February 9, 2022
Honorable Mayor Stewart and Councilmembers Christianson, Marx, Pease, and Shoresman:
Thank you for considering a Challenge Grant for the SLO REP theater complex. Given the
inevitable delays and added costs caused by the pandemic, investing in benefits that will
accrue for a century is a wonderful opportunity to provide a powerful one-time community
morale and economic boost.
My earliest recollection of the City of SLO goes back forty years when a college buddy from
Santa Barbara called it “a happening place.” That’s what I love about SLO Rep. It is
“happening” professional, quality entertainment, but friendly and interactive. One of the
things that new residents tell me they miss most is the cultural events of big cities. The
wonderful new center will enhance San Luis Obispo's unique cultural flavor, adding significant
social and economic value for just one percent of the City’s 2022 capital budget.
I am so impressed with the dedication and generous investment of the community in
gifting private-sector funds of over three-quarters of the cost to construct the theater complex
that will, in turn, be turned over to the City as a public asset. Countywide, we are grateful to
have San Luis Obispo as our cultural "happening” hub.
Please invest in our cultural and economic future by supporting SLO Rep’s grant request.
Gratefully,
Debbie Peterson
Former Mayor
Grover Beach
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