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Commissioners postpone ordinance to move Office of Diversity and Equity pending new director
Summary
The board indefinitely postponed a second‑reading ordinance that would move the Office of Diversity and Equity into the Department of County Management, saying the incoming chief diversity officer should help shape structural changes.
The Multnomah County Board voted unanimously Thursday to postpone indefinitely a second‑reading ordinance that would move the Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) from non‑departmental code into the Department of County Management.
Commissioner Moyer, who introduced the ordinance, urged postponement so the person selected as the county’s new chief diversity and equity officer can help…
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