LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - After meeting with the Dayton Human Relations Commission, the City of Lima is now reviewing its HRC, originally established in 1974, with plans to revive it in 2025.
Monday night, the Joint Neighborhood Concerns and Economic and Community Development Committee reviewed the process of appointing members to the commission and began formulating a plan.
In an effort to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, the 1974 Lima Human Relations Commission was composed of 18 members appointed by the council president. 16 of those members served four-year terms, while two served one-year terms, representing Lima Senior High School and Lima Central Catholic High School. Monday night, the Joint Neighborhood Concerns and Economic and Community Development Committee reviewed the process of appointing members to the commission and began formulating a plan.
“Instead of the commission being all appointed by the president of the council, we are going to divide that up so that everybody on council, plus the president, gets to appoint people, which means there will be better representation throughout the city, but we're also looking at how do we make it so it's sustainable so it doesn't just become happy words on a piece of paper that then get dropped because people don't have buy in,” explains Jeannine Jordan, Lima 4th Ward Councilwoman.
The next public meeting is scheduled for 6 PM Wednesday, May 14, in Council Chambers.
Councilwoman Jordan said the next steps will include defining the commission’s mission and scope while crafting an actionable plan. The next public meeting is scheduled for 6 PM Wednesday, May 14, in Council Chambers.
