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Waunakee board approves diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility statement on consent agenda after widespread public support
Summary
The Village Board approved a resolution reaffirming Waunakee’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility as part of the consent agenda; multiple residents and local nonprofit leaders submitted written and oral comments in support.
The Village of Waunakee Village Board approved a resolution reaffirming the village’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility as part of the consent agenda at its March 17 meeting.
The resolution was included on the consent agenda and, after a motion to approve and a voice vote, the board’s chair announced that the “consent agenda … stands as approved by the board.”
The resolution drew multiple public comments in its favor before the vote. A written comment submitted by Asia Dale of 921 Lexington Way asked the village to publish “a statement of unified support of all Waunakee residents,” adding that “I’m proud of acknowledgments, initiatives, and decisions, examples, diverse flags, statements of support, land acknowledgements, and female representation that have been made in the last 10 years.” Joel Lewis, identified as president of the Waunakee IDEA, told the board, “we are in favor and support of the approval of the resolution and continue to support of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives within the village of Waunakee.” Other residents who spoke in support included Christa Schmidt Schmelk, Linda Ashmore, Meredith Glick and Rebecca Gotwold.
Board members did not take separate roll-call votes on the resolution; the item was bundled into the consent agenda and approved with the rest of the consent items. No amendments or formal debate of the resolution were recorded during the public portion of the meeting.
The board packet and staff noted the resolution had been circulated prior to the meeting and was available online. The village clerk had posted the final agenda at official locations on March 12–13 and the agenda had been published in the Waunakee Tribune on March 14.
Looking ahead, because the resolution passed on the consent agenda there was no separate motion to implement additional programs tied to the resolution recorded at this meeting.
