Board of Supervisors pledge to support inclusiveness and celebrate diversity

At the June 15 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, a proclamation was signed pledging to support inclusiveness and celebrate diversity. The Board of Supervisors proclaims to lead with an inclusive culture and respectful community that recognizes bias, and the harm it inflicts on individuals and society, and will not accept bias acts that result in hate crimes or discrimination against a person(s) because of race, faith, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other real or perceived difference. 

The Board recognizes that acts of subtle and overt racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, and ethnic bigotry substantially undermine our communities, schools, and the promise of equal justice. Our nation was founded on the fundamental conviction that all persons are entitled to equal protection, equal opportunity, and to the enjoyment of civil rights. Citizens are encouraged to reflect on self and be mindful that each of us hold implicit biases that form attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age and appearance that develop over a lifetime beginning at an early age through exposure to direct and indirect messages.

Please continue to make Ferguson Township a safe and inclusive place to live and work.

Read the full proclamation below.