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Reappointment of Entertainment Commissioner Jim Meeko moves to full Board after heated testimony from bar owners and neighborhood activists
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to forward the reappointment of Entertainment Commissioner Jim Meeko to the full Board with recommendation after extended public comment: bar owners accused Meeko of intimidation and filing complaints, while a broad set of neighborhood leaders defended his "good neighbor" policies and mediation work.
The Rules Committee on Tuesday considered the reappointment of incumbent Entertainment Commissioner Jim Meeko and, after extended public comment and debate, forwarded his reappointment to the full Board with a recommendation.
Meeko opened by summarizing the commission’s dual mission to promote entertainment and protect neighbors, and described his work drafting and implementing a "good neighbor" policy to require mitigation and mediation in permit conditions. Business owners from the Hole in the Wall Saloon and other establishments criticized Meeko’s…
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