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Human Rights Commission pauses recruitment and retools role after HUD fair-housing contract pause
Summary
City staff reported that HUD will not renew Tacoma's fair-housing investigation contract; the Human Rights Commission has paused recruitment, held a retreat to reimagine its purpose, and plans to resume recruitment in the second quarter of 2025.
Erin Watlington of Neighborhood and Community Services briefed the Community Vitality and Safety Committee on Feb. 13 about recent Human Rights Commission activity, including a pause in recruitment and an October 2024 retreat to reframe the commission's purpose.
Watlington said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development notified the city it would not renew the city's contract to…
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