Committee confirms several nominees, flags others for follow-up

Committee members read through the nominee roster and confirmed several names as clearly tied to Bangor arts activity; members specifically confirmed Bridal Patel, Holly Adams, Josh Westcoat, Matt King and Sam Bullard as eligible nominees. One committee member asserted, "Sam Ballard deserved it," while others noted that Mariah and Liam Reading had done murals locally and should be counted as connected to Bangor.

The committee also identified nominees requiring follow-up: one nominee's business address appears to be in Brewer and members agreed to contact that person or the nominator to confirm recent local work; another nominee (Travis Baker) has a mixed record of local productions and will require vetting. Members agreed to err on the side of inclusion when in doubt during initial vetting and to remove nominees only if they clearly fail the residency/production criteria.