After seven months of work on an ordinance creating the Morgantown Civilian Review and Advisory Board, the bill is scheduled to be introduced to the council at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Please tune in to the meeting to hear more about this important effort. Share your thoughts with the council by writing or calling council members or filling out the form below prior to the start of the meeting to make a public comment.
Council contact information:
http://morgantownwv.gov/154/City-Council
Agenda & link to participate in 1/26 meeting:
http://morgantownwv.gov/.../ViewFile/Agenda/_01262021-1580
Form for public comment:
https://morgantownwv.gov/.../Public-Comment-Committee-of...
If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact the Morgantown/Kingwood NAACP at [email protected].
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