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Task force told disparity and capacity studies near completion; staff say recent state/federal guidance raises legal questions
Summary
Van Turner and county consultants said the disparity study is expected to conclude in August–September and the capacity study is essentially done; they also discussed how recent state guidance and an executive order intersect with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on race‑conscious contracting programs.
Van Turner (project staff) told the task force the disparity study should conclude in August or September, and that the capacity study is largely finished though the team asked for limited follow‑up work to account for recent changes in state and federal guidance.
Turner and Kim Brown discussed legal context: Turner said many practitioners rely on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., which…
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