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Human Relations Commission

The Human Relations Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council and mayor.  The general purposes of the human relations commission shall be to promote mutual understanding and respect among all racial and ethnic groups, among persons of all economic and educational status and generally throughout the entire community so as to encourage fair treatment and to prevent discriminatory practices; serve as a bridge for understanding cultural diversity throughout the community; study problems and implement plans in areas including but not limited to housing, race relations, and police and community relations.

To perform its functions, the commission shall write and enlist the cooperation of all racial and ethnic groups, as well as persons representing various economic, educational and social groups in all areas of the city, and shall act as a coordinating agency among these and other groups in the community.  to pursue the goal of brining about better human relations, the human relations commission shall study problems and implement plans in areas including but not limited to housing, education, employment and recreation.

Duties

1)    To receive complaints and to investigate and study complaints, problems and specific situations arising between groups or individuals which result or may result in tensions, discrimination or prejudice within the city.

2)    To study problems of discrimination in any or all fields of human relations.

3)    To anticipate and discover those practices and customs most likely to create animosity and unrest among racial and ethnic groups and, by consultation, to seek a solution as these problems arise or are anticipated.

4)    To make written recommendations and reports to the city manager for action it discerns necessary to the furtherance of harmony among racial and ethnic groups in the city.  The city manager shall be authorized to take such corrective action concerning the subject matter of such reports and recommendations as is within the authority, and shall report matters beyond his authority to the city council.

Commission Members

Rev. James Turner

Marty Hogan

Mr. Robert S. Vinson

Cheryl Jefferies ~ Chairperson

Ms. Nichol Moss ~ Treasurer

Mrs. Joyce Terrence

Paige Styers ~ Secretary

 

City Of Thomasville 10 Salem Street Thomasville, NC 27360 (336) 475-4210