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REIB director says budget and staffing cuts will constrain racial equity work but team will maintain core programs
Summary
Prince Corbett, director of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (REIB), told the Budget Committee on Oct. 7 that REIB's recommended 2026 budget is about $1.1 million with staffing reduced to five budgeted positions, creating capacity constraints for enterprise racial-equity work.
Prince Corbett, director of the city's Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (REIB) department, told the Budget Committee on Oct. 7 that the mayor's recommended 2026 budget reduces REIB's allocation and headcount and that the department will continue core programming while acknowledging constrained capacity.
"Our budget has steadily declined from just over $2,000,000 in 2023 to $1,100,000 in the mayor's 2026 recommended budget, a reduction of nearly 45% over three budget cycles," Corbett said. He described the proposed 2026 staffing as five budgeted positions, down from nine in 2024, with the deputy director position eliminated and a senior project manager transferred to another department.
Corbett framed REIB's mission as embedding racial equity into city operations and highlighted several 2025 accomplishments and ongoing programs: a…
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