Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion
On Jan. 21, the Johnson City Commission had a workshop, during which Commissioner Brock submitted a proposal for a Community Equity Advisory Board.
Because of the news and social media, we are well aware of your comments, Mayor Wise, saying that âheterosexual white males need not applyâ and that people who do not have the good fortune of experiencing equitable treatment consider participating on boards and commissions at the âadult table.â Commissioners Hunter and Murphy and Vice Mayor Fowler, you appeared to agree that no Community Equity Advisory Board need be created.
Subsequent to this workshop, it was discovered that instructions were given for the police department to provide a discussion of equity and equality at its Community Roundtable. The function of this Roundtable is to develop communication, especially with the young people in the community. The discussion was limited to one hour.