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Council grills Human Rights director as members propose cuts amid tight budget
Summary
Councilmembers pressed the Human Rights director about caseload, HUD and state funding and asked for more evidence of program efficiency before approving the full requested budget; a motion to reduce the department budget was made and debated.
The council’s human-rights director reviewed the department’s caseload, revenue sources and recent billing delays from state and federal partners, prompting firm pushback from some council members who proposed a near-term cut.
Director Karen Mackie said the office processed roughly 44 cases in the year and described the complexity of housing and HUD-related complaints; she said HUD reimbursements (for housing cases) are larger than those from the state civil rights commission and…
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