Howard County is hiring a diversity, equity and inclusion manager to bridge racial disparities that officials say still exist in the county.
County Executive Calvin Ball (D) announced Monday he’s looking for an Equity and Restorative Practices manager. The move follows recommendations from a transition report that was released in January of 2019, shortly after Ball took office.
In addition to recommending a manager to oversee diversity and inclusion in the county, that report also urged Ball to create a plan to attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce. Report authors also asked Ball to conduct a disparity study to look at contracting practices in the county.
“The current pandemic has only highlighted the disparities and discrimination that so many people face – there is an urgent need to address inequity in our community,” Ball said in a Monday statement.
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