Arts funding is back in Urbana spotlight

URBANA – Mayor Laurel Prussing and Alderwoman Danielle Chynoweth have a strong difference of opinion about appropriate funding levels for public arts in the proposed fiscal 2009 budget, and it's likely to flare up again at Monday night's council meeting.

The council meets at 7 p.m. at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine St., after a special Cunningham Town Board meeting.

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