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Commission raises concerns about proposed city council resolution on commission independence

Davenport City Civil Rights Commission · July 9, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners raised concerns after Director Lacey told them a version of a council resolution on the civil-rights commission's independence contains language that could subordinate the commission to the city administrator; she said she sent revised language to council members and will follow up.

Commissioners discussed a city council resolution intended to affirm the Davenport City Civil Rights Commission's independence after Director Lacey reported that revised language on the council's agenda could be read to place the commission under the authority of the city administrator.

Lacey said a resolution introduced earlier had been deleted from a council agenda for…

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