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After heated debate, committee approves a ‘Welcoming Community’ resolution and forwards it to full court
Summary
The County Services Committee voted to send a resolution declaring Washington County a welcoming community to the Quorum Court, following extended debate across cultural, legal and policy lines and a public comment period that included several constituents describing personal experiences.
The County Services Committee voted to forward a resolution declaring Washington County a ‘‘welcoming community’’ for immigrants, refugees and LGBTQ+ residents to the full Quorum Court after extended debate and multiple public comments in favor of the measure.
Justice JP Koger introduced the resolution as a statement of county values: “Symbols hold power. They tell people … that they are seen, that they are valued, and that they belong,” he said during the committee discussion. Supporters described the measure as symbolic but consequential for residents who said they feel vulnerable.
The discussion included differing views about the…
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