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Prince William supervisors dissolve Arts Council after heated public appeals
Summary
The Board of County Supervisors voted to dissolve the Prince William County Arts Council following public testimony from artists and council leaders who said they were blindsided; supporters urged reform and a pause while the board said a nonprofit transition could preserve programs. Vote: 5–2.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted to dissolve the county’s Arts Council after hours of public testimony and a divided debate among supervisors.
Supporters of the council — including arts-leaders and volunteer musicians — told the board the dissolution was sudden and would remove public oversight of grants, programming and equity safeguards. “Dissolving the County Arts Council would remove public oversight, transparency, and equitable access,” said Carolee…
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