Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Morgantown ranks in top 3% nationally on Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index
Loading...
Summary
Councillor Michael reported that Morgantown scored 115 on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index, up from 110 in 2024, placing the city in the top 3% of cities nationally and tied for ninth overall; council thanked the Human Rights Commission.
Councillor Michael told the Morgantown City Council Nov. 25 that the city achieved a score of 115 on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index (MEI), an increase from 110 in 2024 and a marked rise from an early low of 42 when the index was first initiated. He said the score places Morgantown in the top 3% of cities nationally and ties the city with others for ninth overall.
Councillor Michael credited the Morgantown Human Rights Commission and its chair, whom he named in the record as Annie Cornyn (the record also contains variant spellings), for extensive volunteer work on the report. Mayor Trumbull and other councilors offered thanks for the commission's effort and noted the economic and community benefits of building a reputation for inclusion.
Councilors said the score reflects progress but emphasized that it is not an endpoint, urging continued outreach and engagement to sustain and improve the city's policies and services.
