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Civil Rights Board says current ordinance can be enforced, discusses name change and city manager role
Summary
At its Aug. 6 meeting the Kalamazoo Civil Rights Board said the city's civil-rights ordinance "can be enforced," discussed creating earlier subcommittee involvement in complaints, and raised a possible name change to "Human Rights Board." Board members tied enforcement to the incoming city manager and pledged continued coordination with the City's
The Kalamazoo Civil Rights Board, meeting Aug. 6, 2025, said the city's existing civil-rights ordinance is enforceable and discussed steps to improve enforcement and public understanding, including a possible name change to "Human Rights Board" and closer coordination around the city manager search.
Board Chair (Civil Rights Board) said the board has not made textual edits to the ordinance because "the wording of the ordinance does work" and emphasized that enforcement will depend in part on the next city manager: "We are also seeking a new city manager. The…
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