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Committee debates bed‑tax funding for Charlotte Hall Museum utilities after staff review of modern contract
Summary
Staff told the TAC the city pays Charlotte Hall Museum utilities under Contract 2023‑229 (effective 07/01/2023, five‑year term) funded from bed tax with an annual cap of $10,000; the museum cited an earlier 1917 agreement described as 'irrevocable and perpetual.' Members asked staff to research when the funding source changed and whether payments should instead come from the general fund.
City staff told the Tourism Advisory Committee that Charlotte Hall Museum’s utilities are covered by a modern contract (Contract 2023‑229), entered July 1, 2023, with a five‑year term expiring in 2028, and that the payments are currently funded from the city’s bed‑tax allocation for museum support (an annual allocation up to $10,000).
Stuart Rosebrook, representing Charlotte Hall Museum, presented historical materials…
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