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Shelby County votes to restructure Equal Opportunity office, ending MWBE functions to comply with state law
Summary
Commissioners voted to give a favorable recommendation to a resolution restructuring the Office of Equal Opportunity to comply with a state law effective 05/09/2025; supporters called it a cleanup, critics warned it removes protections for minority businesses and urged stronger race‑neutral tracking under Title VI.
Shelby County’s committee voted to give a favorable recommendation to a resolution that restructures the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance (EOC) to conform with a recently enacted state law and operationally suspends the county’s MWBE functions.
Shep Wilbon, identified in the hearing as ELC administrator, described the measure as a “cleanup item” intended to bring the office into compliance with state law passed earlier this year. Wilbon said the county had already “operationally suspended” the MWBE program since the law took effect and that the…
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