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Joint committee backs new Arts and Humanities Council governance, adds equitable grantmaking language
Summary
A Montgomery County joint committee unanimously recommended a bill establishing a 11–15-member Arts and Humanities Council, requiring a racial equity and social-justice grantmaking policy and bylaws ethics provisions; the panel accepted technical corrections and emphasized recusal and oversight procedures.
A Montgomery County joint committee unanimously recommended changes that would establish a county-appointed board for the Arts and Humanities Council and require the council to adopt racial equity and social-justice policies governing grantmaking.
The committee voted to recommend the bill as introduced after accepting technical corrections and a staff-drafted amendment to incorporate an equitable grantmaking process into the AHC’s racial equity policy. Committee leaders said the changes are intended to increase accountability for public funding while maintaining the council’s mission.
Why it matters: The bill would create a board of directors of 11 to 15 members appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the County Council, require a countywide needs assessment every two years, and direct the board to adopt a five-year…
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