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Commissioners approve edits to Social Work Month proclamation after debate over language
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about source language and references to equity and specific groups, the board moved to edit a Social Work Month proclamation drafted by the national association and approved the motion with recorded Aye votes and one No.
The Board of Commissioners debated edits to a proposed Social Work Month proclamation after a commissioner said the draft appeared to be a national template rather than a locally worded proclamation.
Commissioner Powell moved that the board make suggested edits to remove or rephrase language such as the "social workers uplift, defend, transform" tagline and specific enumerations that some members said should be framed more generally for a county proclamation. Speakers discussed whether references to equity, LGBTQIA2S individuals and advocacy language were appropriate for a county-issued proclamation.
After discussion and several suggested wording changes, Commissioner Powell made a motion to edit the proclamation; another commissioner seconded the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote with several members saying "Aye" and one commissioner saying "No." Commissioners said they would work with the secretary to finalize county-specific language rather than adopting the national template verbatim.
The board did not publish the final revised text during the meeting; staff will provide the edited proclamation for finalization.
