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Oconee County Council advances ordinance banning use of county funds for DEI initiatives after heated public comment
Summary
After nearly two hours of public comment both for and against, Oconee County Council moved forward on Ordinance 20-25-05 to prohibit county funds for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; the council approved the measure on first reading by voice vote.
Oconee County Council on Jan. 31 advanced Ordinance 20-25-05, a measure that would prohibit the use of county funds for programs described by the ordinance as “diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.” The motion to advance the ordinance was moved and seconded and approved by the council after public comment that ran through a large portion of the meeting.
The ordinance text presented to the council defines DEI initiatives as “any program, training, policy, or activity that promotes differential treatment, preferences, or quotas based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identification, and seeks to advance concepts of equity that promote equality of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity.” The ordinance…
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