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Annapolis council approves revised Market House lease after heated public comments
Summary
After extended public comment and debate, the Annapolis City Council adopted a revised lease for the Market House (O33-25) as amended; Mayor Buckley recused himself from the vote and several residents asked the outgoing council to defer the decision to the incoming council.
The Annapolis City Council on its final regular meeting of the current term voted to adopt a revised lease for the Market House (Ordinance O33-25) after hours of public comment and discussion among council members.
Residents pressed the council to delay action and raised concerns about the proposed long-term lease, saying it could lock a public asset into private control for decades. Tom Creek, a public commenter, said the deal would “hand control until 2043,” questioned the financial returns to the city, and asked council members who had received donations from Market House interests to recuse themselves.
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