Consultant lays out 36‑month implementation plan for Bend Human Rights and Equity Commission

Oct 14, 2026

Consultant Ben Duncan presented a multi‑year structural review and a 36‑month implementation framework to the Human Rights and Equity Commission, urging clearer governance, onboarding and accountability measures and offering to remain available for follow‑up.

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Ben Duncan, the consultant who led an external structural review of the commission, summarized a set of priority recommendations for implementation and invited commissioners to begin turning those recommendations into an operational work plan. "My hope is that folks have had the chance to, review the the recommendations report, that was shared with you all," he said, urging commissioners to use the report as the foundation for a practical 12‑month timeline nested inside a longer 36‑month horizon.

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