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City manager outlines hub‑and‑spoke equity plan, AIM tool rollout and new positions for Bend's accessibility work
Summary
City Manager Eric King summarized a completed assessment by a contracted consultant and described a hub‑and‑spoke equity model, wider AIM tool adoption, and recruitment for a leadership position plus two communications roles to bolster community engagement and accessibility work.
City Manager Eric King updated the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee Feb. 26 on a completed two‑phase review of the city's equity and accessibility functions and outlined a plan to centralize equity expertise while embedding capacity across departments.
King said the city contracted Ben Duncan (former Multnomah County chief diversity officer and a consultant) to analyze internal practices, documents and…
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