Richland council meets tonight to talk inclusiveness

The Richland City Council holds a special workshop today to discuss adopting a statement of inclusiveness.

The council meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd.

City Manager Cindy Reents will lead the discussion about creating a “welcoming” statement for the city.

Citizens pushed the city to issue a statement of support for all communities. The council resisted for months. It warmed up to the idea in September when it voted 5-0 to ask city staff to draft a proclamation or document for it to consider in the future.

Councilman Phil Lemley promoted the concept.

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 1:46 PM with the headline "Richland council meets tonight to talk inclusiveness."