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Bangor advisory committee reviews proposed ordinance changes on membership and attendance
Summary
The Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights Advisory Committee discussed recommended amendments to Ordinance Chapter 23 that would clarify student member eligibility, add designated liaisons, and set attendance and removal procedures. No formal vote was taken because the meeting lacked a quorum.
The Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights Advisory Committee for Bangor discussed proposed changes to Ordinance Chapter 23 intended to clarify membership categories and attendance expectations, committee members said. Committee chair Katie Bridal opened the discussion and city staff summarized legal review and next steps.
The committee considered language to broaden the student-member slot so it could cover any student "currently enrolled in secondary or post-secondary education," rather than naming a single school, and discussed whether the student should be required to reside in Bangor or the Bangor area. "This language is firm that the student would have to reside in Bangor," city staff said, adding that the draft currently gives "preference" to Bangor residents but…
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