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Council moves to executive session after complaint about building inspector's 911 call and alleged discriminatory conduct
Summary
Council members discussed a complaint that a chief building inspector called 911 and made racially charged remarks about a construction crew. Members requested follow‑up, raised the need for staff anti‑bias training and referred personnel matters to executive session.
During the Oct. 20 Schenectady City government operations committee meeting, members raised concerns about a recent incident in which the building inspector reportedly called 911 regarding a construction crew and made comments suggesting the crew "looked illegal," language committee members described as racially charged.
Councilmember Mutuveran (spelled in the packet as "Mutuveran") introduced the item and said he had been collecting audio, video and resident reports about multiple enforcement interactions in which residents and…
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