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Commission tasks HR and legal to review local 'ban the box' policy after public comment
Augusta City Commission · January 28, 2026
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Summary
A public commenter urged abolition of Augusta's local 'ban the box' policy; commissioners asked HR and the law department to review legal and operational implications and to report back in 30 days.
A public speaker, Lawrence Anthony Brandon, urged the Augusta City Commission on Jan. 27 to abolish the municipality's locally adopted "ban the box" hiring policy and proposed alternative measures including a five-year clean-history standard and upfront disclosure of automatic disqualifiers.
Brandon argued that, as implemented, the policy produces "false hope"…
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