PLACERVILLE, Ca. (Tahoe Daily Tribune) — Eric Jaramishian / Mountain Democrat
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is considering disbanding the county’s Human Rights Commission.
What was supposed to be a conversation regarding the purpose, membership and direction of the commission became a discussion between supervisors on its fate Jan. 24.
District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin, who has served on the commission, said the commission is struggling due to not having clear direction on how it should operate. She also noted challenges commissioners face such as rotating members appointed each year and a lack of resources provided by the county.
The commission was formed in 2018 with the purpose of promoting tolerance and respect among the county’s different races, religions and other characteristics in its residents.
“It seems like when I was on there for a couple of years I felt like the wheel was constantly being reinvented of what the commission was to do, how it was to do it (and) there was a lot of frustration,” Parlin said. “I don’t see the board at this time allocating what I see is the enormous amount of resources that are really needed to make this successful.” …
