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Council committee weighs creating a city poet laureate; staff to draft legislation
Summary
Council members debated qualifications, residency and possible honorarium for a proposed city poet laureate; staff will draft formal legislation for council review and consider civil-service implications and funding sources.
A government-operations committee discussed a proposal to create a Schenectady city poet laureate position and asked staff to draft formal legislation for further council consideration.
Councilmember Williams introduced the item and invited feedback from academic and arts partners. Discussion focused on candidate qualifications (whether the position should require a body of published books…
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