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NORRISTOWNÂ â Several appointments to the Higher Education & Health Authority board were opposed by Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale during Thursday s county Board of Commissioners meeting.
âIf the goal is to have . more county oversight on this specific board, perhaps appointing the solicitor or the county controller to oversee finances, or the legality of actions with the board would make sense,â Gale said Thursday. âBut this is a complete overhaul, and I just donât feel comfortable with that, and the precedent it sets moving forward.â
Montgomery County Commissionersâ Chairwoman Val Arkoosh recommended Jocelyn Gallagher, Barbara OâMalley, Tara Gaudin, Joshua Stein, and Jerry Nugent be appointed to serve on the Higher Education Health Authority Board.
NORRISTOWNÂ â Recognizing National LGBT Health Awareness Week, local leaders issued a proclamation and unveiled the newly revamped Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Servicesâ LGBTQ+ health and support website.
âThe content is great. It is so welcoming, and just a fantastic upgrade to what we had,â Montgomery County Commissionersâ Chairwoman Valerie Arkoosh said during the March 4 commissioners meeting.
The online refresh was a long time coming, according to Richard Buttacavoli, cofounder of the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council.
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Buttacavoli first recalled the need for a stronger web presence to provide access to service in 2016. A website was created, but several years later, he noted the website needed updating.
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NORRISTOWNÂ â Breaking down barriers in order to identify trauma and systemic inequities within the criminal justice system were priorities identified by assembled panelists during a Black History Month program.
âLet s look at the numbers, and letâs not look away, and let s talk about them. It is very ironic to me that racially conscious policies got us into this mess, but nobody wants to talk about race getting us out of this mess,â said Norristown Police Chief Mark Talbot. âWe want it to be race neutral now that weâre trying to fix it, well it wasnât race neutral to get us here. Thatâs not the path out.