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Middletown Arts Commission recommends Laura Tap to mayor for appointment
Summary
The commission voted to recommend Laura Tap for appointment to the Middletown Arts Commission; members praised her background in children’s publishing and literacy and tasked staff with forwarding the recommendation to the mayor.
The Middletown Arts Commission voted to recommend Laura Tap to the mayor for appointment after a motion by a commission member and a second by another member.
"Can I make a motion that we recommend Laura as a petitioner?" the member asked; the motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor.
Laura Tap introduced herself to the commission as a Middletown resident and described a long career writing children’s books and leveled readers for national publishers. "I started in children's book publishing in New York," she said, and noted she has been back in Middletown for more than 20 years and is active in children's literacy and local arts engagement.
Members welcomed Tap’s background in youth literacy and said her experience fills a gap on the commission. The commission agreed staff should forward the recommendation to the mayor for formal appointment. No objection or abstention was recorded in the meeting transcript.
What’s next: staff will submit the commission’s recommendation to the mayor’s office for consideration.
