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Community Development Board to revisit reinstating prayer before meetings after legal review requested
Summary
Board members debated reinstating prayer at the start of meetings, with supporters citing tradition and opponents urging caution about liability and inclusivity. Members asked the board attorney for a legal memorandum and agreed to put the issue on a future agenda.
The Community Development Board at its July 15 meeting discussed whether to reinstate a practice of offering a prayer before meetings, but did not adopt any policy. Board members voiced both support for returning to an opening prayer and concern about legal exposure and inclusivity; the board agreed to request a formal legal memorandum from the board attorney and to place the matter on a future agenda for formal consideration.
The discussion matters because it would alter the board's rules of procedure and the publicly posted meeting agenda and could expose the city or the board to legal challenges or challenge-related costs. Board members said they…
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