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Athens Municipal Arts Commission seeks larger membership; council committee raises residency and voting questions
Summary
The AMAC proposed expanding from seven to nine members and changing residency rules so five members must be city electors and four may reside in the county. Committee members expressed confusion over current code language and concerns about non-city residents voting on city projects; the item was held in committee for legal review and further AMAC discussion.
Kelly Reese, speaking for the Athens Municipal Arts Commission (AMAC), asked the committee to amend the city code to allow the commission to grow from seven to nine members and to permit up to four members to live in Athens County while requiring at least five city electors on the panel.
Reese said…
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