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Ordinance changes tied to strategic plan tabled after concerns about diversity language

Manchester Arts Commission · December 9, 2024
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Summary

The commission's proposed ordinance updates based on Randall's strategic plan were tabled by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen amid concerns the language on diversity, equity, and inclusion could be interpreted as preferential; commissioners said they were not notified in advance and plan to seek clarity and advocacy to return the item to the agenda.

Speaker 1 and Randall discussed turning parts of Randall's strategic plan into ordinance changes intended to clarify commission membership, authority to spend modest sums, and support for arts education. Speaker 1 told colleagues that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen tabled the changes; she said the board had no issue with numeric or administrative updates but took issue…

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