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Mayor offers statement backing marginalized residents; council debate over wording and signatures delays action
Summary
Mayor read a draft statement affirming support for immigrant, LGBTQIA+, indigenous and other communities. Several council members supported the statement; others objected to the process and asked for time to review wording before signing. No final council endorsement was recorded at the meeting.
Mayor Amy Okerlander read a draft statement Wednesday affirming the city’s support for residents who feel targeted by recent national developments and expressing the city’s opposition to discrimination. The mayor said the statement was drafted at council request and asked council members whether they wished to sign onto it.
The statement urged community leaders and residents to “stand with us in rejecting hate and promoting inclusivity” and said the administration would continue collaborations with local organizations that champion justice and inclusion. The mayor framed the…
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