(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday set a public hearing for April 19 for the proposed dissolution of the Cable Television Commission and the Community Promotion Commission.
The Personnel and Finance Committee reviewed the issues on January 27 and recommended the commission’s dissolution. The committee cited issues with attendance and engagement with the Community Promotion Commission. The meetings require posting agendas and minutes. Officials say another issue is a lot of red tape for a body that distributes funds for important, annual community events planned and executed by the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. The dissolution means the Chamber of Commerce will receive $45,000 under the new L.O.S.T. progress budget, and Produce in the Park will receive $8,500. The remaining funds will be under the City Council’s discretion to allocate annually, depending on need and resource availability.
Atlantic City Clerk Barb Barrick explained the procedure of dissolving commissions or boards approved by the City Council.
The Council set April 19 for a public hearing on the dissolution of the Cable Television Commission. Years ago, well before the COVID outbreak, this commission was informally dissolved for similar reasons as the Community Promotion Commission. There were rarely any issues to discuss, and the commission members had no objections to the termination.
