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Residents urge transparency after special Human Rights Commission appointments
Summary
Speakers at public comment told the council a Feb. 13 special meeting to appoint Human Rights Commission members lacked transparency, alleging applicants were bypassed and a former chair removed without notice; council members and the mayor responded with offers to meet residents and review processes.
Decorah — Multiple residents used the council’s public-comment period on Feb. 17 to challenge the city’s recent appointments to the Human Rights Commission, saying a special Feb. 13 meeting excluded community input and lacked visible transparency.
Bridal Allsworth, speaking on behalf of Decorah Community for Immigrant Rights, said organizers mobilized to prevent an opaque appointment process and alleged that two…
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