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Sandpoint public comments press council on nondiscrimination ordinance; mayor to propose code change mirroring state law
Summary
At a Nov. 12 special meeting, residents gave emotional testimony about YMCA locker-room policies and the city's nondiscrimination ordinance. Mayor Jeremy Grama said he will bring an ordinance next week to align Sandpoint’s code with state and federal law; councilors debated whether to wait for state action.
At a special meeting Nov. 12, Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grama said he will bring an ordinance next week to change city code 5.2.10 so it "mirrors federal civil rights law and state law," after several residents raised concerns about the YMCA's policies for restroom and locker-room use.
Public-comment speakers described fear and safety concerns tied to mixed-use locker rooms and asked the council to protect women-only spaces. Heather Haggard, a Bonner County resident and veteran who identified herself as a survivor of sexual assault, told the council the situation at the YMCA made…
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