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MHRC discusses restoring explicit grant authority, commissioners warn of risks
Summary
Commissioners debated staff proposals to reinsert explicit authority for the commission to receive and administer grants; some warned that accepting outside grants could lead to future council reductions of operating funding and urged precise legal language and safeguards.
The Metro Human Relations Commission discussed a staff proposal to study reinserting explicit authority for the commission to receive and administer grants and sponsorships.
Staff described historical precedent: MHRC had grant authority when first created but a provision was removed in the 1990s. The current recommendation is to…
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