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Vote on a request to Approve the Formation of a Countywide Community-Led Collaborative Partnership for Human Relations
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve the recommendations of the Human Relations Task Force to authorize the formation of a community-led human relations collaborative entity in Chatham County using the structure, mission, vision and roles outlined by the task force.
Introduction & Background: On January 16, 2018, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners appointed a temporary Human Relations Task Force charged with:
* Developing the framework for a community-based partnership, possibly with a structure like the Chatham Health Alliance, where the county serves as catalyst and may provide funding, but is not a traditional county committee.
* Agreeing on what to call the new community-based partnership.
* Developing a clear mission statement.
* Developing a proposed Steering Committee structure and appointment processes.
Beginning in March 2018, the Human Relations Task Force met in Pittsboro and Siler City eight times to do it work.
Identify initial resource needs: A draft budget for FY2019 is included in attached report.
Discussion & Analysis: The attached final report and a structure diagram include a thorough discussion of the work of the Human Relations Task Force, including differing opinions on what the county government's role should be if we truly want a community-led collaboration. We believe that the task force's work reflects a thoughtful consideration of different viewpoints, backgrounds and minority populations. Much like the rest of the state and nation, Chatham County has experienced increased divisions and angry rhetoric among segments of the population. These issues are too complex and deeply rooted to be addressed with a typical county-appointed board or committee. While we have several groups in the county working on related issues around specific concerns, such as racial and income dispar...
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