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Comprehensive plan advances amid debate over survey findings and 'banned words' concerns
Summary
Council moved the comprehensive plan to the May 5 agenda after discussion about pandemic delays, concerns that federal guidance influenced edits to plan language, and a resident sharply questioned published survey results showing low agreement that city leaders provide equal help to businesses across races and neighborhoods.
The council committee advanced the city’s comprehensive plan to the May 5 legislative agenda after a debate about language, inclusion and the plan’s public-survey findings.
Councilwoman Genesco framed the history of the plan’s development—including COVID delays and administration changes—and raised concerns that federal guidance and a list of “banned words” had pressured edits to language that reflects community diversity and needs. She said the plan is intended to be broad, to support grants and to…
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