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Charter revision panel debates wording on diversity, inclusiveness in preamble
Summary
Commission members discussed whether to keep words such as "diversity" and "inclusiveness" in the charter preamble and tasked the word‑smithing subcommittee to refine the language.
Members of the Big Rapids Charter Revision Commission spent part of their Oct. 8 meeting debating language for the charter preamble, including whether to use terms such as "diversity" and "inclusiveness." The commission did not adopt final preamble wording and directed a word‑smithing subcommittee to bring refined language to a future meeting.
Commission members reviewed survey comments and outreach feedback that emphasized community values such as…
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