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Philomath inclusivity committee rejects religious clause, agrees on secular edit to proclamation
Summary
After a heated discussion about a council-recommended religious addition to Resolution 25‑16, the Philomath Inclusivity Committee agreed to return a revised, secular wording to city council emphasizing inherent dignity and equal, inalienable rights.
The Philomath Inclusivity Committee on June 24 reviewed a City Council‑recommended change to Resolution 25‑16 — the inclusivity proclamation the committee drafted — and agreed to return a staff‑edited, secular version to the council for reading.
Councilor Caseman had asked the council to add the phrase, "because they are made in the image of God," to a clause that affirms that Philomath "treats everyone with human dignity and respect." Councilors who reviewed the proclamation instead sent the document back to the committee…
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