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Council committee proposes councilmember liaisons to boards and asks mayor for equity update including pay equity

Bloomington City Council · May 21, 2025
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Summary

The Committee on Council Processes proposed assigning council liaisons to boards and commissions to improve two-way communication; the council generally supported the idea and voted to send a request to the mayor for an equity update that was amended to specifically include pay equity in city government.

The council's Committee on Council Processes, chaired by Councilmember Piedmont Smith, presented a proposal on May 21 recommending that each city councilmember serve as a liaison to one or more boards and commissions to strengthen communication between resident advisory bodies and the council. The proposal envisions each council liaison attending at least one meeting per year of the assigned board or commission and relying on staff liaisons to…

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