Select Board Actions Taken 12/08/20
Agenda Items & Actions Taken:
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DISCUSSION – SYSTEMIC RACISM, SOCIAL JUSTICE & EQUITY
The Select Board will continue discussion on systemic racism, social justice and equity. This continues a discussion which began with a Call to Action submitted to the Board in July, 2020 and discussions at Select Board meetings on July 21, 2020, October 20, 2020 and December 1, 2020 at which the Board has considered the issues raised and possible ways that the Town may communicate its values and principles.
The Select Board adopted the “Pledge, Principles and Actions on Systemic Racism in Our Community and Other Communities”, dated December 4, 2020. (5-0)
7:00 PM ADJOURN
Correspondence to Select Board
Correspondence Received – Anti-Racism and Social Justice and Equity
Materials for this Meeting:
Related News Articles:
- Read “Select Board adopts modified version of MAPC pledge; references to police removed” on the Hopkinton Independent’s website.