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DEI task force asks commission to establish permanent Community DEI advisory group and staff liaison

3226084 · May 8, 2025
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Members of the cityDEI task force recommended making the group a permanent community DEI advisory group, adding a staff liaison, creating a multicultural calendar and more outreach; commissioners thanked them and agreed to place the recommendations on a future agenda.

Members of Oregon City's DEI task force presented a set of recommendations May 7 asking the City Commission to change the temporary task force into a permanent Community DEI Advisory Group, provide a staff liaison, and establish a multicultural and heritage calendar paired with community-led events.

Task force chair Darcy Southall and members Heidi Blackwell and Linda Smith described their 14-person panel's work during 2024-25. They said the group met…

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