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Bel Air presents certificates to first Municipal Citizens Academy class
Summary
At its March 17 meeting, the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners recognized graduates of the town's first eight‑week Municipal Citizens Academy, a program organized to inform residents and business owners about how municipal government works.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on March 17 recognized graduates of the town’s first Municipal Citizens Academy, an eight‑week course that brought residents and business owners to Town Hall to learn how local government works.
The program was organized by Eddie Hopkins, who told the board the course was created to help residents understand municipal processes and reduce misinformation. “There’s a quite a number of people who really don’t necessarily fully understand municipal government. Government is not the enemy. Government is here to help,” Hopkins…
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