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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Costello and President Mosby
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Reduction to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 - Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
For the purpose of articulating the intent of the City Council’s amendment to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024, Council Bill 23-0381, that reduces formal funding to Service 824 of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.
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The Baltimore City Council reduced Service 824 of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) by $1,744,002 in an amendment to the Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024, Council Bill 23-0381.
Citizens of Baltimore have expressed deep concerns about several aspects of BOPA, including: (1) BOPA’s board governance and membership; (2) the operations of the Baltimore Film Office; (3) the operations of the Baltimore Arts Council and Public Arts Commission; and (4) BOPA’s ability to carry out its mandate to produce events and festivals, administer grants, manage arts education and public art programming, provide film production support, and provide oversight of Baltimore City facilities in its care. As a result, the City Council has taken action to ensure improved stewardship of the City’s arts and culture initiatives. The $1,744,002 previously allocated for BOPA will be reserved for managi...
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