Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Comment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents and written commenters raise racism concerns during Yamhill County public comment period
Summary
During the June 25 public comment period, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners acknowledged written comments and heard in-person and remote remarks from residents and community members raising concerns about racism.
During the public comment portion of the June 25 Yamhill County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board acknowledged written submissions and heard multiple in-person and remote comments calling attention to racism in the county.
The board acknowledged written public comment from Brie Padfield, Blair Struble, Denise Arnold, Mike Roberts, Khayan Jamar, Salma Galvan Pelayo, Brittany, Phyllice Bradner, Lu Ann Anderson, Phil Forve, Tonya Tompkins and Amber Pippen expressing concerns about racism. In-person public comment was recorded from John Ojukwu, Leisha Adams, Elaine Koskela and Tracie Moon. Remote commenters included Gabriel Kleinman and Jessy Farris-Cunningham. The meeting record does not include verbatim quotes; the minutes state these comments were provided "regarding racism."
No formal board action was taken on the public comment during the meeting; the comments are part of the public record and were acknowledged by the commissioners at the start of the Formal Session.
