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Bangor committee pushes for language-access plan; invites multicultural center and others to advise
Summary
The committee discussed creating a city language-access page and agreed to invite local stakeholder groups to its November meeting to clarify needs and feasible next steps before recommending a permanent agenda link or broader translation service.
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights discussed language access and translation needs Oct. 28, advancing a plan to gather stakeholder input before recommending a citywide agenda link or translation service.
Chair Katie Bridal reviewed prior work and said the committee wanted to avoid placing a long list of translated text on printed agendas. Staff reported the Maine Multicultural Center identified Spanish, Arabic and Haitian Creole as the most commonly spoken non-English languages in the Bangor area.
Jamie Beck, a resident who addressed…
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