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Norwood DEI advisory board seeks volunteers, plans Pride market and park projects
Summary
At a DEI advisory board meeting, members reviewed outreach and recruitment efforts, scheduled a Pride market for June, discussed Marsh Park and Norwood Mound preservation work and agreed to distribute "know your rights" cards and other community resources.
The Norwood DEI Advisory Board on an unspecified date reviewed recruitment needs, upcoming community events and several local preservation projects while planning outreach for immigrant and other resident communities.
The board’s presenter summarized membership gaps and outreach plans, saying the advisory panel “was first created in 2022” and that it currently includes two city council seats, two employee seats and three resident seats but that the board “currently have[s] 2 vacancies” among the employee positions and “1 vacancy” among resident seats. The presenter urged residents to sign up via a shared form or QR code and to volunteer for events.
The board flagged staffing rules as a recruitment constraint. Members discussed seeking flexibility from human resources and the law department to allow a city employee to serve on the board using flex time rather than paid overtime. One member said they would “talk to the law department about amending the resolution that created this” if needed.
Why it matters: the board’s events and projects…
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