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Bangor committee debates repeal of racial equity advisory panel after surge of public emails
Summary
Councilors at the Government Operations Committee clashed over an ordinance to repeal the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights. Members said they were 'blindsided' by the proposal; the committee tabled the repeal and a later attempt to send it to full council failed 2–3.
Chair Michael Beck opened a lengthy debate after a draft ordinance was introduced that would repeal Article 6 of Chapter 23 — the section of Bangor’s code that established the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights.
Katie Bridal, the advisory committee’s chair, presented the committee’s 2025 annual report and described work on leadership, attendance tracking, community outreach and recommendations the group had developed. “My name is Katie Bridal, and I am the current chair of our advisory committee on racial inclusion, racial equity … inclusion and human rights,” Bridal said while outlining…
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