What is current level of taxpayer support to the Mount Baker Theatre?
MBT currently receives about $240,000 but returns more than $50,000 in City admissions, business and occupation (B & O) and sales taxes. This means that a net of less than 10% of the Theatre’s annual operations budget comes from taxpayer support in the form of a management fee. For this fee MBT determines and administers policy, presents programs, rents, maintains and improves the space and increases awareness throughout the region. The City also annually infuses between $30,000 and $60,000 towards maintenance expenses. The County also contributes about $7,000 annually to support the MBT education program that brings in more than 18,000 school children to experience premier international touring productions in the Theatre’s historic main stage auditorium.
