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Keizer diversity committee removes proposed letter after debate over scope and process
Summary
The Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee voted to remove a draft letter responding to a comment that the committee is "mostly white," after members said the letter had not been reviewed by the full committee and may exceed the advisory group's authority. The motion passed by voice vote.
The Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee voted to remove a draft letter that its chair prepared to respond to a public comment calling the panel “mostly white.” The motion to take the letter off the committee’s to‑do list passed by voice vote after members raised procedural and jurisdictional concerns.
The chair (speaker S1) said she had drafted the letter because she was “floored with some of the comments made” at an off‑site meeting and wanted to correct the record, reading from a text that began, “Dear Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee and Keizer community… We value community feedback and engagement.” The chair said the letter was intended to…
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