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Kalamazoo Civil Rights Board elects chair, names new vice chair and aims to speed complaint referrals
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Kalamazoo City Civil Rights Board elected Kathy Faizon as chair and Director Sippling as vice chair, reviewed landlord/tenant brochures and agreed to refine the complaint timeline to avoid exceeding state investigation windows.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo City Civil Rights Board elected Kathy Faizon as chair and named Director Sippling as vice chair at its Feb. 4 meeting, and directed staff and subcommittees to tighten complaint-handling steps so referrals to state authorities occur sooner.
The board adopted the meeting agenda and unanimously approved minutes from its Dec. 3, 2025 meeting before moving to leadership elections. A motion to approve Faizon as chair passed after board members cited community support; the board then voted to elect Director Sippling as vice chair.
Why it matters: board leaders set agendas and shape outreach and complaint-handling priorities for the advisory board. Several speakers said the board should be more active in…
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