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Auburn Human Rights Commission approves $20,000 budget request to submit to city
Summary
The Auburn Human Rights Commission voted to forward a proposed $20,000 budget request to the city after discussion about remaining funds, scholarships and outreach supplies.
The Auburn Human Rights Commission voted to forward a proposed $20,000 budget request to the city after a discussion of remaining funds and planned outreach activities.
Commissioners debated line items and the commission’s remaining funds from the prior year before voting. The request lists $20,000 as the total amount the commission will ask the city to allocate for the coming year; commissioners said roughly $3,000 is expected to remain from the current allocation going into June and that the commission has a $500 scholarship already approved for distribution in June.
The proposal would fund outreach and programming, training and minor supplies such as a tent for outdoor events. Pastor David Wilson, who also described his long experience handling intakes, said the commission “should have maybe a little over 3,000 left at the June” and said the $20,000 figure was a rounded request intended to cover likely needs. Commissioner Bill Kennedy moved to submit the budget as presented; John Price seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The budget guides how the commission will pay for public education, community outreach, training and a previously approved scholarship. Commissioners said the request aims to preserve capacity for several community events and trainings if city funding remains at current levels.
Other discussion and context: Commissioners debated whether to ask for a higher round number; one member recommended asking for an even $10,000 for a particular line item, while the mover preferred to keep the total at $20,000. Commissioners noted a recent one-time additional $6,000 allocation the commission received for training and that staff or city contacts had indicated additional funds might be possible later in the fiscal year.
Votes at a glance: Motion to submit the drafted $20,000 budget request to the city — moved by Bill Kennedy, seconded by John Price; motion carried on a voice vote.
Ending: Commissioners said they will submit the request promptly and continue to track remaining funds and any additional city guidance on allocations.
