Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Ceremonial topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council agrees to display POW/MIA flag alongside U.S. flag; limits other flags
Summary
Council members signaled consensus to display the POW/MIA flag at city facilities and to limit the flag display to the U.S. flag and POW/MIA flag to avoid broader controversy.
Bowie City Council members signaled consensus to display a POW/MIA flag at city facilities alongside the United States flag and to avoid adding other flags.
During the discussion about council objectives, one councilmember raised a request to reinstall a POW/MIA flag on city grounds, noting the City previously displayed that flag at the old city hall and that the city has a strong partnership with veterans’ organizations. Another council member urged restraint to avoid “any more flag controversy” and framed the city’s intent as limiting display to the U.S. flag and the POW/MIA flag only.
The mayor asked that the note be placed in the record and council members expressed concurrence. City staff were asked to treat it as a note for the record and to proceed with making arrangements for displaying the POW/MIA flag; the item was framed as a non-budgetary request and not an objective requiring additional funding.
No formal ordinance or resolution was adopted; the council recorded general agreement and directed staff to note the request.
