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Council splits on future of Human Relations Committee; matter referred back for ordinance revisions
Summary
After hours of debate, the council did not repeal the Human Relations Committee. Instead it voted to send the matter back to the Government Ordinance Committee to draft revisions to the ordinance, following divided views over repeal, modification and public hearings.
A lengthy exchange at the Feb. 9 Laconia City Council meeting ended with the council directing the Government Ordinance Committee to continue work on the recently created Human Relations Committee ordinance rather than moving immediately to repeal it.
The debate began after the Government Operations subcommittee moved to repeal Ordinance 5‑25‑32/5‑25‑33; some councilors urged a public hearing and community input before any action. Councilor Soucy said…
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