Say...That's not a bad idea

There was a victory for the arts last week in Toronto, sort of. For a few years now local arts organizations have been pushing for a tax on billboards, with the money to be designated to go back into beautification projects and the arts.

Apparently the idea was a little too good.

On December 7th councilmen voted to approve the tax, all except the benefitting the arts part. Seems city government will place the over $10 million in taxes into the general fund. With budget short falls being what they are this year, I suspect we all know that money won't be going to arts groups anytime soon.

To read the full story check it out in the Toronto Sun here.