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Council suspends rules and moves to temporarily dissolve, restructure Art & Public Places Commission
Summary
Citing concerns about transparency and oversight after funding was shifted to hotel-tax revenue, the council voted to suspend rules and adopt O-4-26 to temporarily dissolve and restructure the Art & Public Places Commission; planning and zoning will manage the March grant cycle and report back within 90 days.
The Annapolis City Council voted on Feb. 23 to temporarily dissolve and restructure its Art & Public Places Commission, approving Ordinance O-4-26 after a contentious debate over suspending the council's normal rules to speed the process.
Alderman O'Neil (motion sponsor) told colleagues the commission had received larger annual funding after hotel-tax accounting changes in 2021, and that the council had received numerous…
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