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Lowell council votes to ask HR for demographic snapshot of city workforce
Summary
The Lowell City Council on Feb. 17 approved a motion asking the city manager to have Human Resources prepare a demographic summary of city staff — including residency (Lowell vs. non‑Lowell) by leadership level — after debate over privacy and feasibility; the motion passed 6–4 with one absent.
The Lowell City Council voted Feb. 17 to ask the city manager and Human Resources to produce a demographic summary of city staff that identifies Lowell residents versus non‑residents by leadership level and reports the percentage of applicants who responded “yes” to the family‑employment question on the municipal application.
Councilor Liang introduced the request as a transparency and workforce‑development measure, saying, “As…
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