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Delaware County Council adopts Human Relations Commission ordinance after contested public hearing
Summary
After an extended public hearing on civil rights, Delaware County Council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance 2025-06 establishing a county Human Relations Commission with procedural safeguards, a modest startup budget and reporting requirements.
Delaware County Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt Ordinance 2025-06, creating a county Human Relations Commission intended to investigate and mediate civil complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education and healthcare.
The ordinance passed after a sometimes heated public hearing in which residents voiced sharply different views. Some speakers urged the county to establish a local forum for discrimination complaints and local outreach; others warned the ordinance could expand government power, open the county to lawsuits, or infringe on free‑speech rights.
"Don't infringe on our First Amendment rights by…
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