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Residents press council to formally recognize federal holidays; debate over DEI and proclamations surfaces in public comment
Summary
Several residents used the public-comment period to urge the city to adopt a policy publicly declaring federal holidays and questioned the role of the city’s DEI-related proclamations; speakers asked the council to ensure consistent proclamation practices.
Multiple residents used the council’s public comment period to press the City of Ellensburg to adopt a clear policy for publicly declaring federal holidays and to question how the city’s communications highlight certain observances.
William Coleman told the council he believed the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices had led to diminishing acknowledgement of national holidays in city communications and described the DEI agenda as “insidious.” Candice Comfort, who identified herself as a local resident, said she found it disheartening…
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