Brian Richards
Candidate for Kearns Metro Township District #5
https://www.facebook.com/BrianforKearns5/
801-347-9243
Kearns
Salt Lake County
Independent
UCA Candidate Survey
Should government be involved in funding the arts and humanities?
Yes
Please explain your answer (one or two sentences is sufficient):
Yes to a degree. Encouraging arts in turn encourages: creativeness, intelligence , independence, resourcefulness , self esteem among other things. But it should be deemed public property if bought with any sort of public tax revenue aka any government money. I have more to say but not enough space to write it out.
If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on public K-12 arts & humanities education, what would you choose to do?
Increase Spending
If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on after school K-12 arts & humanities education program, what would you choose to do?
Do you believe that during-the-day arts and humanities education should be a part of K-12 curriculum?
Yes
If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on cultural programs, what would you choose to do?
Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?
Unsure
Do you support Utah's Percent-for-Art Act, which designates 1% of public building costs for public art?
Yes
Do you support the designation of Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty as the State Work of Art?
Unsure
If your office could impact legislation, would you support a bill that exempts cultural non-profits from property tax?
No
Please explain your answer to (one or two sentences is sufficient):
I feel either everyone pays property tax for any property owned by any person , business , church , entity , etc. Or no one pays property tax , or only pay a property tax once on purchase and no continuous taxes. If we all wanted to be treated equal we must treat each other as equals, no one is exempt from the rules and laws of the land.
Would you support a minor increase to bed or tourism taxes to fund more cultural districts in your community?
Unsure
Please explain your answer (one or two sentences is sufficient):
I am unsure exactly what you mean by cultural districts? When you say cultural I would hope you would include all cultures, I notice certain cultures are not included in culture months in education system, events, among other things. All or none is my standing.
Last year the state legislature passed a bill (HB223 Local Historic District Amendments) restricting the creation of historical districts. What are your thoughts about historic preservation? (One or two sentences is sufficient).
I agree with the preservation of history in all forms. Architecture , writings, art, ethics, manors, respect, errors. But there must be a happy median or else no new building and advancement can happen.
Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life? Please explain (one or two sentences is sufficient).
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