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Morgantown committee reviews proclamation guideline changes after Human Rights Commission objections
Summary
Rose Dawson of the Human Rights Commission told the Committee of the Whole that proposed proclamation guideline changes would constrain the commission's ability to educate the public and asked council to reconsider limits on proclamations and off‑site presentation practices.
Rose Dawson, a member of the Human Rights Commission, used the public comment period to urge council to reconsider proposed changes to the city's proclamation guidelines, arguing that the proposed limitation of one proclamation per organization per year and shifting some presentations off site would reduce the commission's ability to educate the public.
"Under the human rights ordinance, it is our job to educate the public on human rights issues," Dawson said during public comment. She described a range of cultural observances that the commission routinely seeks proclamations for and said…
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