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Committee pauses Maryland Hall fee-waiver resolution, urges grant route or supplemental appropriation
Summary
Maryland Hall sought a permit-fee waiver for a proposed HVAC and theater renovation; the finance director recommended a one-time grant or supplemental appropriation instead and the committee took no action.
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts presented a request to the Finance Committee on March 19 asking the city to waive permit fees for a planned capital renovation, including a full HVAC replacement and upgrades to the Bowen Theater to reduce sound bleed between performance spaces.
Jackie Coleman, identified in the meeting as Maryland Hall’s director, said the building (constructed in 1932) is undergoing a capital campaign for a comprehensive HVAC renovation that would remove portable air conditioning units, improve patron and artist comfort, and allow simultaneous programming of the main hall and the Bowen Theater. Coleman said the renovation would take about 18 months. She described previous city support: a capital grant in about 2018 for roughly $163,000 that she said functioned at…
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