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Council approves attendance rules and adds nonvoting councilor to racial equity advisory committee after public criticism
Summary
Ordinance 25-157 amended the advisory committee on racial equity, inclusion and human rights to add notice and removal language for absentee members and create an annually appointed nonvoting councilor seat; the measure passed 6-1 amid public concern over inflammatory committee remarks and low attendance.
Bangor City Council on May 28 adopted ordinance 25-157 to add notice and cause-for-removal provisions to the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights and to create an annually appointed, nonvoting city councilor seat on that body. The measure passed 6-1 after public comment criticized the committee's conduct and attendance.
Councilor Trimble introduced the ordinance as an amendment to Chapter 23 that would establish a process to remove committee members who miss four or more meetings in a year or three consecutive meetings and would require the committee to meet at least six…
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